Green House
PRICES: QUARTER 3 2010
Some of the main points of interest in the December 2010 edition of the Quarterly Energy Prices publication are summarised below. Further explanation, and analyses are given in the publication.
Industrial fuel price indices in real terms including the Climate Change Levy
Index
Heavy fuel oil
Electricity
Total fuel
Fuel prices index in real
Percentage
terms (1), 1990=100
change on a
year earlier
133.3
+17.9
Heavy fuel oil
200.0
+16.5
105.3
+14.6
Electricity
141.9
Total fuel
145.6
Average industrial gas prices, including CCL were 14.6 per cent higher in real terms in Q3 2010 compared to Q3 2009, whilst prices excluding CCL were 15.7 per cent higher.
Average industrial electricity prices were 9.8 per cent lower including CCL and 10.2 per cent lower excluding CCL, in real terms, in Q3 2010 compared to Q3 2009.
Average coal prices were 17.9 per cent higher in real terms including CCL and 19.7 per cent higher excluding CCL in Q3 2010 compared to Q3 2009. Heavy fuel oil prices were 16.5 per cent higher in real terms than a year ago.
For the period January to June 2010, prices for industrial electricity consumers including taxes were generally above the EU15 median, but prices for industrial gas consumers were below the median.
Deflated using the GDP implied deflator. Includes estimates of the average Climate Change Levy paid.
Typical retail prices of road transport fuels
litre