Brussels, 07/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - In November 2004, industrial production prices dropped by 0.2% in the euro zone and by 0.1% in the EU of 25 compared to October (when they rose by 0.8% and 1.1% respectively). Compared with November 2003, in November 2004 prices rose by 3.6% and 4.4%. From October to November 2004, energy prices dropped by 1.2% in the euro zone and by 0.7% in the EU of 25, but the rise in the annual price was 7.9% and 10.2%. Apart from energy, general industry prices rose by 0.1% in the two areas between October and November 2004, and by 2.6% and 2.9% over the year. The biggest rises in the monthly prices were in Sweden (+0.3%), Cyprus, Luxembourg, Slovakia and the United Kingdom (+0.2%), and the biggest drops were in Lithuania (-1%), Germany (-0.5%), Belgium and the Netherlands (-0.3%). Over the year, the biggest rise was in Luxembourg (+12.7%), whereas Finland was the only country where prices had dropped overall (-0.3%).