Electricity Benchmarking Analysis Report (web only) - Forfás
Electricity Benchmarking Analysis Report (web only) - Forfás
Electricity Benchmarking Analysis Report (web only) - Forfás
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26<br />
Percentage Increase<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
58.1<br />
Sweden<br />
52.7<br />
Ireland<br />
44.5<br />
Germany<br />
40.3<br />
Denmark<br />
Increase in Industrial <strong>Electricity</strong> Prices<br />
1 Jan 2000 to 1 Jan 2006<br />
37.7<br />
Netherlands<br />
34.1 32.0<br />
Finland<br />
Belgium<br />
28.9 28.0 27.1<br />
EU 15<br />
Italy<br />
Portugal<br />
26.2<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Excl. VAT but incl. Other Taxes<br />
23.8<br />
UK<br />
17.0<br />
Greece<br />
13.3<br />
Spain<br />
1.9<br />
France<br />
Source: Eurostat<br />
Notes: 1. This price comparison relates to prices as of 1 st January but price increases are applied at different times across<br />
the benchmark countries, therefore the data should be interpreted accordingly.<br />
2. Data for Austria was not available.<br />
► Ireland recorded the second highest increase in industrial electricity prices of<br />
the EU-15 countries during the period 2000-2006.<br />
► Industrial electricity prices (excl. VAT but incl. Other Taxes) rose by 52.7% in<br />
Ireland over the six-year period, compared to the more modest increase of<br />
28.9% in the EU-15.
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