Electricity statistics

28   Prices of electric energy for households inclusive of taxes1. Quarter. Øre/kWh
  Unit 1st Q 2001 2nd Q 2001 3rd Q 2001 4th Q 2001 1st Q 2002 2nd Q 2002 3rd Q 2002 20002 20012
Households Øre/kWh   35,8   39,6   40,3   38,9   37,6   30,5   30,4   27,1   38,4
1-year fixed price contracts Øre/kWh 32.8 36.4 38.5 36.7 35.5 33.6 34.2 27.5 36.3
Other fixed price contracts Øre/kWh 35.2 36.0 40.0 37.1 34.9 34.2 33.4 30.0 36.9
Contracts tied to spot price Øre/kWh 43.4 38.2 37.7 35.5 32.1 27.8 30.0 24.9 36.9
Variable price (not tied to spot price) Øre/kWh 35.8 40.3 40.7 39.9 38.9 30.4 30.1 27.1 39.0
                     
Tax on consumption of electric energy Øre/kWh 11.30 11.30 11.30 11.30 9.30 9.30 9.30 8.60 11.30
Value added tax Per cent 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24
1  Tax on consumption was 8.56 øre/kWh in 2000, 11.3 øre/kWh in 2001 and 9.3 øre/kWh in 2002, VAT was 23 per cent in 2000 and 24 per cent in 2001 and 2002. Tax on consumption is not levied in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms. Nordland, Troms and Finnmark do not pay VAT.
2  Preliminary estimate.

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