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Table 4: International Comparison of Electricity Prices March Quarter 2008


[ Last Updated 18 October 2006 ]
Short Description Data on transport fuels prices, used to produce the quarterly updates and annual summary information for prices.

Table 4: International Comparison of Electricity Prices March Quarter 20081 [NZ Cents per kWh (Including all taxes)2]
Country Industry Residential
Italy 32.26 35.54
Ireland 20.58 32.52
Slovak Republic 18.70 25.25
Hungary 17.99 27.88
Austria 17.79 29.60
Japan 17.42 26.80
Portugal 17.19 29.55
United Kingdom 16.23 28.62
Czech Republic 16.36 20.75
Turkey 15.11 17.50
Denmark 14.44 44.57
Mexico 13.98 12.46
Germany 11.93 30.15
Poland 11.64 21.64
Finland 11.42 20.26
Korea 8.79 13.06
New Zealand 9.27 22.32
Australia 9.17 14.83
USA 7.93 13.95
France 7.46 21.93
Norway 8.46 19.82

Notes:

1 Based on prices and exchange rates published by the International Energy Agency (Energy Prices and Taxes, 4th Quarter 2006).  Australia, Demark, Germany, Japan and United Kindgom prices are based on older information.

2 Taxes which have to be paid by the user and are not refundable are included.

Value added taxes (such as New Zealand's GST) are refundable to industrial users and are not included for them. They are included for residential users.

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