Eurostat collate data on the network charge component of electricity prices paid by different sized domestic and non-domestic customers in Europe[1]. For example, table 1 sets out the most recent available data on the amount paid on average by medium-sized domestic consumers towards network costs. This usage is consistent with the typical domestic consumption value used by Ofgem.<\/p>
Table 1: Electricity network cost paid by medium-sized domestic customers, July \u2013 December 2016 (£/MWh)<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UK<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> France<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ireland<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Norway<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Germany<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Netherlands<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> In considering any international comparisons, it should be noted that the individual components of network charges can vary by country.<\/p> [1] Available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/database<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the average cost of transmission and other network charges per MWh in (a) the UK, (b) France, (c) Ireland, (d) Norway, (e) Germany and (f) the Netherlands.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846283/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Eurostat collate data on the average gas and electricity prices paid by different sized domestic and non-domestic customers in Europe. [1]<\/strong> Table 1 below sets out the amount paid towards \u201cenvironmental taxes and levies, and VAT\u201d on the gas and electricity prices paid by medium-sized domestic customers. Data excluding VAT is not published.<\/p> <\/p> Table 1: Environmental taxes and levies, and VAT on gas and electricity prices paid by medium-sized domestic customers, January \u2013 June 2017 (£/MWh)<\/strong><\/p>