Cooling Water Cost in Hungary
The chart above illustrates Cooling Water cost assessments, in US Dollar Cent per cubic meter (USD cent/m3), from May 2022 through May 2023, as described below:
- cash cost, on-site: Cooling Water, Hungary, cash cost, formula, on-site (typical consumer facility)
- contract price, exw: Cooling Water, Hungary, contract price, exw, formula
- cash cost, off-site: Cooling Water, Hungary, cash cost, formula, off-site (large supplier)
The on-site cash cost for Cooling Water in Hungary reached 17.5 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, representing a 13% decrease compared to April 2023. Throughout the 12-month period, the on-site cash cost of Cooling Water in Hungary experienced a total decline of 50%. The ex-works contract price for Cooling Water in Hungary stood at 15.6 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, marking an 11% reduction from the previous month. During the past year, the ex-works contract price of Cooling Water in Hungary showed a cumulative decrease of 61%. The off-site cash cost for Cooling Water in Hungary was 14.4 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, down 14% from March 2023. Over the preceding 12 months, the off-site cash cost of Cooling Water in Hungary declined by a total of 72%.
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Cooling water is a fundamental utility used to dissipate heat from industrial processes. It circulates through heat exchangers and other cooling systems, absorbing heat from equipment and processes. The heated water is then cooled, often through evaporation in cooling towers, before being recirculated.