Statistics Norway

Electricity statistics, annual

38   Key figures for enterprises in electricity supply1, by type of utility. 2003 and 2004
  2003 2004
  Per cent Joint municipal plants County municipal plants Municipal plants Central goverment Private plants
Profitability                
Return on total assets P.c. 8.1 7.5 8.1 7.4 7.8 6.5 8.9
Profit margins P.c. 19.3 20.6 22.8 29.5 36.9 51.6 8.1
Turnover for total assets Ratio 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.1
Return on equity P.c. 8.2 7.6 8.9 8.3 7.1 6.9 7.8
                 
Solidity                
Equity ratio P.c. 48.1 49.5 49.8 33.1 67.3 46.3 53.0
                 
Liquidity                
Current ratio Ratio 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.9 2.1
                 
Financial analysis                
Funding of fixed assets Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8
Net increase in long-term liabilities NOK million 6 605 -25 436  618 -1 226  782 -23 813 -1 797
Net increase on working capital NOK million 2 179 -907 1 386  212  791 -226 -3 070
1  Industrial generators are not included.

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