Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Electricity Prices

  • 10-04-2012 10:38am
    #1
    gluckantanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Quick question... I'm trying to properly reference electricity prices for a project. I'm using the Eurostat database but this only gives a single rate per kWh. Is there any way I can use this rate to get an appropriate night rate value as well??


    http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/energy/data/database


Comments

  • #2
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,620 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    The reason there is only a single rate is because they are giving what is known as the "AUP" - average unit price.
    It takes into account both the day and night rates.
    If you want to do rough estimates, the night rate can typically be approximately half the day rate.
    Off the top of my head, in Ireland, SME night rates are about 8c at the moment and around 15-16c for the day rates.


  • #3
    gluckantanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭gluckantanks


    Thanks Heroditas. I'll just have to find another source so that doesn't involve estimates.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://www.sem-o.com/Pages/default.aspx

    Prices are €/MWh , divide by 10 to get cent per unit

    NB peak price, especially when getting to weekday peak is for a short time and many multiples of base price


    it's not the consumer price but you can see where it would be cheaper to pay some customers not to use electricity at peak time than supply it to them at an averaged rate


  • #5
    jamielmbrd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭jamielmbrd


    Im also looking for electricity prices for a college project, where would i find the industrial price in ireland?


  • #6
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,620 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    jamielmbrd wrote: »
    Im also looking for electricity prices for a college project, where would i find the industrial price in ireland?


    You won't.
    Prices for the large industrial customers are drawn up on an individual basis for large users by the energy supply companies and can vary from customer to customer based on their usage profile.
    Prices are considered commercially sensitive so are not released to the general public or even the likes of SEAI.
    It's an ongoing battle being fought between the CER and the supply companies.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement