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Prices of electricity and liquid fuels fell in the third quarter of 2024

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release | Energy prices 2024, 3rd quarter

According to Statistics Finland, the prices of electricity, wood pellets and liquid fuels fell in the third quarter of 2024. In turn, the prices of domestic power plant fuels and district heat rose.

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  • In September 2024, the consumer price of petrol fell by 12 per cent, that of diesel by 17 per cent and that of light fuel oil by 20 per cent from one year earlier.
  • The average price of district heat rose by five per cent for people living in detached and terraced houses and by two per cent for those living in blocks of flats from July 2023 to July 2024.
  • The consumer price of wood pellets fell by 14 per cent in August 2024 compared to one year earlier.
  • In September 2024, the total price of electricity for household customers went down by 7 to 16 per cent compared to one year earlier. Correspondingly, the total price for enterprise and corporate customers fell by 8 to 33 per cent.
  • In the third quarter of 2024, the taxable price of milled peat rose by three per cent and the price of forest chippings by 16 per cent compared to the corresponding period of last year.

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12gb
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  • Domestic fuel
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12he
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  • Price of coal
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12gw
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  • Type of consumer of natural gas
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12hf
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  • Type of consumer of natural gas
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12gd
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  • Type of consumer
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12ge
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  • Fuel
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13nl
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  • Building type
  • Energy source
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13p7
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  • Fuel price in electricity production
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12gv
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    13rb
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    • Price component
    • Type of consumer
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    Energy prices [online publication].
    Reference period: 2024, 3rd quarter. ISSN=1799-800X. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 21.12.2024].
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