Harsh figures for the fee of energy – Up to 56 percentage higher at a better level

Statistics Finland says that power charges in 2022 will move down in history as report excessive.

“The fees of maximum electricity merchandise turned down within the first zone of 2023 on the present day. Only the price of woodland chips regarded to hold to upward push,” says Statistics Finland’s internet site.

The price of power rose to a document excessive within the closing 1/2 of the year, however fell in the first sector of 2023. However, the costs had been at a drastically higher stage than the previous year.

“In March, the whole fee of energy become 9-fifty six percentage better than a year earlier, depending on the user group. The downward trend within the charge of strength has been a end result of the drop inside the inventory marketplace rate of strength, which has been tormented by expanded strength manufacturing. The rate of power for household customers has additionally been laid low with a temporary discount in cost introduced tax.”

According to Statistics Finland, the purchaser costs of gas were still at a higher level in January and February than a 12 months in advance, but in March there was a clear lower from the prices of a 12 months ago.

The growth within the rate of wooden chips improved within the first region of the 12 months. On average, 21 percent extra became paid for timber chips than on the same time a year in the past.

The charge of natural fuel endured to fall in the first quarter of the year, and in March the charge was decrease in maximum client classes than in March 2022.