Overall consumption of energy in the EU-25 remained unchanged in 2005 compared to 2004, falling in ten Member States and growing in fourteen. The largest decreases were seen in Lithuania (- 6.3%), Finland (- 4.9%) and Cyprus (- 4.5%), while the largest increases were recorded in Latvia (+ 7.5%), Hungary (+ 5.9%), Portugal and Slovenia (both + 3.1%).

Slovenian energy market

Opening the markets for electricity and natural gas to households from the 1st of July 2007.

With the opening of the market for electricity, electrical energy became a marketable commodity. The Slovenian electricity market has been fully opened, which means that all customers can freely choose their electricity suppliers.

Total primary energy supply; Slovenia, 2006

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Total final consumption; Slovenia, 2006

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Electricity

Electricity consumption in Slovenia, in GWh

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Big Industrial Users

The electricity market was opened in 2001 when the internal market was opened for authorized consumers (i.e. those using in excess of 41 kW in a single outlet – there are approximately 8,000 such consumers in Slovenia) and all electricity distributors. Big industrial users are now able to negotiate the price of electricity with several distributors. Different rates of the electricity network fee are applied, depending on the voltage level, season (high-middle-low) and overall consumption of power.

Estimated cost for 1kWh = € 0.08

Small Industrial Users

Costs of electricity of European countries for small industrial users (annual consumption 2000 MWh), excluding taxes (in EUR)

Source: Eurostat, 2006

Electricity prices for reference customers; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS (in EURct/kWh; including taxes, except recoverable VAT)

Source: Agency of the Republic of Slovenia

Natural gas

Natural gas prices by standard consumers for industry (EUR/GJ; exclusive of taxes), half-yearly Standard consumer: annual consumption of 10.000-100.000 GJ

Note: Prices of natural gas do not include taxes. In accordance with the legislation in force, a CO2 tax and excise duty is added to the prices for the supply of natural gas. Source: Statistical office of the Republic of Slovenia

Water and sewage services

Prices for water and sewage services for households in the largest municipalities

Source: Vodovod Kanalizacija, d.o.o.