Electric energy prices

5   Time series covering quarterly prices of electric energy for households, taxes included1. Øre/kWh
  Unit 1st Q 1998 2nd Q 1998 3rd Q 1998 4th Q 1998 1st Q 1999 2nd Q 1999 3rd Q 1999 4th Q 1999 1st Q 2000 2nd Q 2000 3rd Q 2000 4th Q 2000 1st Q 2001 2nd Q 2001 19982 19992 20002
Households Øre/kWh 29,3 26,1 24,2 24,4 27,7 22,9 20,3 27,1 30,3 24,1 22,9 28,6 35,8 39,7 26,3 25,3 27,1
1-year fixed-price contracts Øre/kWh .. 28,0 27,4 25,1 26,0 25,2 24,6 25,1 27,5 26,5 27,1 28,5 32,8 37,3 .. 25,3 27,4
Other fixed price contracts Øre/kWh .. 28,0 29,0 29,3 28,5 26,8 26,1 27,0 29,9 29,6 28,3 31,8 35,2 37,1 .. 27,3 30,0
Contracts tied to spot price Øre/kWh .. 24,7 15,7 24,9 25,5 21,0 20,2 24,3 24,9 21,5 22,3 28,2 43,3 38,2 .. 22,9 24,9
Variable price (not tied to spot price) Øre/kWh 29,5 25,6 23,7 24,1 27,8 22,5 19,5 27,2 30,6 23,9 22,3 28,6 35,8 40,3 26,1 25,2 27,1
                                     
Tax on consumption of electric energy Øre/kWh 5,8 5,8 5,8 5,8 5,9 5,9 5,9 5,9 8,6 8,6 8,6 8,6 11,3 11,3 5,8 5,9 11,3
Value added tax Per cent 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 23 23 23
1  Forbruksavgift er i 2001 11,3 øre/kWh og var i 2000 på 8,56 øre/kWh, mva. er 24 prosent i 2001og var 23 prosent i 1998-2000. Forbruksavgiften kreves ikke inn for Finnmark og noen kommuner i Nord-Troms. I Nordland, Troms og Finnmark er det fritak for mva..[Tax on consumption in 2001 is 11.3 øre/kWh and was 8.56 øre/kWh in 2000, VAT is 24 per cent in 2001 and was 23 per cent in 2000. 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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