Talk:Electricity pricing/Archives/2013

Are these prices averages, maxima, minima, or what?

Electricity "tariffs" (a term that implies a certain market structure, generally that of a regulated monopoly vary all over the map, even within a single region or power-district of a single country. In standard regulated monopoly markets, they typically vary for residential, business and industrial customers, and for any single class, might vary by time-of-day or by the capacity or nature of the supply circuit (e.g., 5 kW, 12kW, 18 kW, 24 kW are typical in some of the large developed countries); for industrial customers, single-phase vs. 3-phase, etc. If a specific market allows real-time dynamic pricing, a more recent option in few markets to date, prices can vary by a factor of ten or so. Bottom line, the article does not indicate what sorts of prices are quoted here. More importantly, the article provides no assurance that a price quoted from one source (published on one date) is in any way comparable the nature of the pricing regimen from another source published a year or two earlier/later. This is a serious shortcoming. If we are not able to fix it, then perhaps the article should be deleted. Any ideas from other editors? Cheers. N2e (talk) 20:41, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Article name has been changed, Electricity tariff to Electricity pricing, which solves the problem with respect to "tariffs" as articulated above. Still needs some work on the question of what sorts of prices are quoted in the table and just how comparable they are. N2e (talk) 22:19, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

The definition of what these prices indicates needs to be set better. I suggest we use the EU domestic user definition to try and narrow the definition?

Retail (end-user) energy prices for households.

• - Consumption: 3.5 MWh/year
• - Consumption band is ± 25%
  
• - Amount is in US dollars($) per kiloWatthour (kWh).
  
• - The average exchange rate valid for the referenced month is applied.
  
• - Prices include: market price, transmission through main and local networks, administrative charges and all taxes.

--Andynct (talk) 13:34, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Prices for Saudi Arabia

Prices in Saudi Arabia as per the national provider (Saudi Electricity) is as follows: Residential: (5 to 26 Halalah)=(1.3 to 6.9 US cents) Commercial: (12 to 26 Halalah)=(3.2 to 6.9 US cents) Source: http://www.se.com.sa/SEC/English/Menu/Customers/Consumption+bills/TarifAndTax.htm