– Although electrical energy costs have fallen in southern and central Norway, most households right here will nonetheless obtain barely increased electrical energy payments for April this 12 months than they did for April final 12 months. It is because the climate was colder in April this 12 months, and that individuals subsequently used extra electrical energy for heating, says deputy director of Renewable Norway Bård Standal to NTB.
The electrical energy worth index reveals that:
* In southern Norway, spot costs had been over 40 per cent decrease in April 2024 than in April 2023
* In central Norway, costs had been 17 per cent decrease than final 12 months
Nonetheless, folks get increased electrical energy payments on common.
* In Northern Norway, the value of electrical energy in April was 23 per cent increased than final 12 months.
– There was little rainfall in Northern Norway this winter, on the similar time it has been chilly and electrical energy consumption excessive. This has led to exceptionally little water within the reservoirs of the hydropower vegetation there, and that’s the reason electrical energy costs in northern Norway in April had been increased than on the similar time final 12 months, says Standal.
Cheaper than in March
Households with a median electrical energy consumption will obtain an electrical energy invoice for April of between NOK 1719-1882. It is a lower from round NOK 2,000-2,200 for March this 12 months, in accordance with Fornybar Norge.
– Electrical energy costs normally fall all through the spring as electrical energy consumption for heating falls, and that has additionally occurred now, says Standal.
The one worth space the place the typical family has a decrease electrical energy invoice in April this 12 months than final 12 months is NO3, which covers the northern a part of Western Norway and central Norway.
The index reveals the next electrical energy payments for common households within the earlier month. Change from final April in brackets.
NO2 (Sørlandet and Sørwestlandet): NOK 1,834 (+3 p.c)
NO1 (East Norway): NOK 1,719 (+ 6 p.c)
NO5 (Central a part of Western Norway): NOK 1,875 (+ 8 p.c)
NO3 (Northern a part of Western Norway and Central Norway): NOK 1,882 (- 3 per cent)
NO4 (Northern Norway): NOK 1,853 (+ 21 p.c)
Costs embody on-line rental and taxes.
Ready for decrease electrical energy costs
On Tuesday, the federal government introduced a revised nationwide funds. There it emerged that they anticipate decrease electrical energy costs for the remainder of the 12 months than first thought.
It additionally signifies that much less cash is put aside for electrical energy help.
– Up to date estimates point out that the bills for the non permanent electrical energy subsidy scheme for households in 2024 will likely be lowered by round NOK 5 billion, writes the federal government.
In December wrote the federal government that they anticipated to spend NOK 9.75 billion on electrical energy subsidies this 12 months, which signifies that prices have been halved.
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2024-05-16 19:00:42
