Statistics Norway

Electricity statistics, annual

28   Prices of electric energy for households inclusive of taxes1. Quarter. Øre/kwh
  Unit 4th Q 2004 1st Q 2005 2nd Q 2005 3rd Q 2005 4th Q 2005 1st Q 2006 2nd Q 2006 20042 20052
Households Øre/kWh 33.6 29.3 33.3 33.6 36.0 43.1 48.5 33.8 32.7
1-year fixed-price contracts Øre/kWh 33.1 30.9 34.0 34.8 34.8 38.8 49.5 33.7 33.2
Other fixed price contracts Øre/kWh 32.0 32.6 33.2 34.1 34.4 36.3 36.6 31.7 33.4
Contracts tied to spot price Øre/kWh 31.6 26.7 33.4 33.1 30.5 44.1 40.0 30.7 30.5
Variable price (not tied to spot price) Øre/kWh 34.4 29.2 33.2 33.5 38.5 44.2 55.0 34.8 33.2
                     
Tax on consumption of electric energy Øre/kWh 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.1 9.7 9.9
Value added tax Per cent 24.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 25.0
1  Energy use tax was 9.5 øre/kWh in 2003, 9.67øre/kWh in 2004 and 10.05 øre/kWh in 2005. VAT was 24 per cent in both 2003 and 2004 and 25 per cent in 2005. The energy use tax is not required in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms. In Nordland, Troms and Finnmark VAT is not required on electric power to housholds.
2  Preliminary estimates.

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