06.01.22 07:13
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Cold and low winds create problems. At worst, you have to pay around 4 kroner.
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The last couple of weeks, huge amounts of wind and high seasonal temperatures have pushed electricity prices far down from the worst record levels before Christmas, writes The online newspaper.
But on Thursday there will be a significant change in weather: The temperatures will spread over a larger part of Europe, and it will also be colder in the Nordic countries.
At the same time, the wind warning shows that the strong north wind that has blown along the coast and down to the wind farms in Germany and the Netherlands is disappearing. It is replaced by a calm westerly wind.
More expensive electricity
This directly affects the price of electricity:
The power exchange Nordpool can report that the average price of electricity in southern and eastern Norway increases from 133 øre per kWh (plus taxes), to 186 øre.
Including fees and grid rent, this means an increase from around 226 to 291 øre. (Grid rent varies depending on where you live, and has just changed for many).
The price of electricity increases sharply throughout the day in southern Norway. Western Norway gets away a little cheaper.
The price increases from the morning, and gets an extra jump in the afternoon, with a price peak of 266 øre between 17 and 18. Including all taxes, it is around 4 kroner.
The price of electricity in Europe on Thursday. Prices in Euro, without taxes.
Prices in Central and Northern Norway remain at a significantly lower level than, while Western Norway for the first time in a while is at a slightly lower level than Southern and Eastern Norway.
At the same time, prices are soaring in the other countries. The price of electricity in Germany increases by 80 per cent from Wednesday to Thursday, while the price in Sweden and Denmark increases by around 70 per cent.
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