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Table 2 The change of electricity prices

From: The effect of an electricity tax on aggregate electricity consumption: evidence from Basel

Tariff

Fixed monthly fee a

Marginal price a,b

Marginal price incl. rebate c

Electricity tax d

Further tax c

Total marginal price

Change

Conumption in 1998 e

 

CHF/month

CHF/kWh

    

Percent

GWh

Before

        

Households single tariff

4

0.213

0.202

0.009

0.211

205.1

Households double tariff, high

8

0.213

0.202

0.009

0.211

27.4

Households double tariff, low

8

0.074

0.070

0.003

0.073

41.0

Small businesses single tariff

4

0.213

0.202

0.009

0.211

114.2

Small businesses double tariff, high

8

0.213

0.202

0.009

0.211

24.5

Small businesses double tariff, low

8

0.074

0.070

0.003

0.073

25.6

Mid-sized businesses, summer, high

n/a*

0.166

0.158

0.007

0.164

62.1

Mid-sized businesses, winter, high

n/a*

0.212

0.201

0.009

0.210

84.0

Mid-sized businesses, summer, low

n/a*

0.070

0.665

0.003

0.069

36.5

Mid-sized businesses, winter, low

n/a*

0.104

0.988

0.004

0.103

49.3

After

        

Households single tariff

0.195

0.037

0.009

0.241

14.4

205.1

Households double tariff, high

0.220

0.056

0.011

0.287

36.1

27.4

Households double tariff, low

0.070

0.026

0.004

0.100

36.3

41.0

Small businesses single tariff

0.157

0.059

0.009

0.225

6.5

114.2

Small businesses double tariff, high

0.177

0.060

0.010

0.247

16.9

24.5

Small businesses double tariff, low

0.057

0.043

0.004

0.104

42.0

25.6

Mid-sized businesses, summer, high

n/a*

0.120

0.060

0.007

0.187

13.9

62.1

Mid-sized businesses, winter, high

n/a*

0.154

0.060

0.009

0.223

6.0

84.0

Mid-sized businesses, summer, low

n/a*

0.051

0.043

0.004

0.098

41.1

36.5

Mid-sized businesses, winter, low

n/a*

0.075

0.043

0.005

0.123

19.2

49.3

  1. Notes: All prices are excluding VAT. The rebate in the third column refers to the temporary rebate granted retroactively to avoid excessive profits
  2. *Depends on high-voltage usage. Did not change.
  3. Sources: a Decree on electricity tariffs (“Verordnung betreffend Elektrizitätstarife”) from November 29, 1994; b Decree on electricity tariffs (“Verordnung betreffend Elektrizitätstarife”) from May 11, 1999; c Iten et al. (2003, pp. 7-8); d Decree on the electricity tax (“Verordnung zur Lenkungsabgabe und zum Strompreis-Bonus”) from May 11, 1999; e Iten et al. (2003, p. 208)