PRICE INDICATORS OF STEAM COAL USED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION
 
PRICE INDICATOR OF STEAM COAL USED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION, according to purchase price by power producers (PLN/tonne) – is calculated as volume weighted average purchase price of a tonne of hard coal for electricity generation (the ratio of the value of purchased coal, excluding VAT and excise tax, including cost of transport from coal mine to power producer, to the quantity of purchased coal by the units classified as PKD 35.1*).
 
PRICE INDICATOR OF STEAM COAL USED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION, according to purchase price by power producers (PLN/GJ) – is calculated as volume weighted average purchase price of one Gigajoule of hard coal for electricity generation (the ratio of the value of purchased coal, excluding VAT and excise tax, including cost of transport from coal mine to power producer to the quantity of purchased coal, divided by the average unit calorific value of used coal by the units classified as PKD 35.1*).
 
Definitions:
The volume of coal purchase (in tonnes) – the quantity of coal purchased by power generators (generation units classified as PKD 35.1*), which was taken to calculate price indicators in the relevant calculation period.
 
Net calorific value of coal (GJ/t) – the quantity of heat in Gigajoules emitted during combustion of one tonne of coal with its total and complete combustion, assuming that the water vapour contained in the exhaust gas is not condensed, despite the fact the exhaust gas reaches the initial temperature of fuel. This information is presented with the price indicators on the quarterly basis.
 
Remark:
Price indicators of steam coal purchased for electricity generation are calculated by the Energy Market Agency (ARE S.A.) at the request of TGE S.A., based on the statistical surveys conducted by the Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economy and the Energy Regulatory Office.
 
Additional clarification:
* PKD (eng. NACE) – Polish Industry Standard Classification System. An equivalent of PKD in the EU is NACE, which stands for "The Statistical Classification of Economic Activities".
 

STEAM COAL PRICE INDICATOR USED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION