Statistics Norway

Electricity statistics, annual

23 Key figures for enterprises in electricity supply1, by type of utility
  Denomination 2007 2008
  Per cent Joint municipal plants County municipal plants Municipal plants Central goverment Private plants
Profitability                
Return on total assets P.c 11.3 14.7 13.6 18.5 12.3 20.4 7.3
Profit margins P.c 17.4 14.7 25.2 30.3 41.8 43.6 1.6
Turnover for total assets Ratio 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 4.5
Return on equity P.c 16.4 16.9 14.2 31.8 10.2 25.8 14.4
                 
Solidity                
Equity ratio P.c 45.9 44.1 45.5 37.3 62.6 40.7 32.5
                 
Likvidity                
Current ratio Ratio 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.4
                 
Financial analysis                
Funding of fixed assets Ratio 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.8
Net increase in longterm liabilities NOK million 8 471.4 -10 339.0 -1 250.3 -2 419.2  196.2 -5 756.1 -1 109.5
Net increase on working capital NOK million 6 177.9 -4 081.0 -932.5  660.3  188.5 -4 445.7  448.5
1  Industrial generators are not included.

Explanation of symbols