Power companies positive about offering a maximum electricity price
The large power companies are positive about offering a fixed price for electricity from the New Year, but the electricity company Tibber believes that most…
Electricity prices in Norway
Norwegian customers paid 107 billion kroner more for electricity in the first half of the year compared to 2021
The power industry received NOK 107 billion more for electricity in the first half of this year than in the first half of 2021, the…
NHH professor says Norwegians should be happy about high electricity prices
NHH professor Victor D. Norman told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that he believes Norway should be just as happy about increased electricity prices as it is…
Southern Norway to have the 2nd highest electricity price in Europe on Saturday
On Saturday, Southern Norway will have a higher average price for electricity than almost all other countries in Europe, the electricity exchange’s overview shows. Only…
Analyst says electricity prices could surpass 20 kroner/kWh in Southern Norway this winter
Electricity prices keep reaching new record highs. This winter, prices could be as high as NOK 20 per kilowatt-hour, chief analyst Tor Reier Lilleholt at…
Norway’s King Harald: I have no solution to the problems that lead to high prices
King Harald says that he has no solution to the problems in Europe related to the ever-higher electricity prices. But he has some tips on…
Demonstration planned in front of the Norwegian parliament during the electricity debate
When the Norwegian parliament (Storting) gathers to talk about the electricity situation on 19 September, several actors plan to gather for a demonstration outside the…
NVE: Families in Eastern Norway face increased electricity bills despite electricity subsidies
For an ordinary family in Eastern Norway, the electricity bill increased by NOK 3,900 in the first half of the year, despite an electricity subsidy…
Finance Minister Vedum: It is not the time to experiment with a maximum price for electricity in Norway
A maximum price for electricity can seem enticing, but can have serious, unintended consequences, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (SP) warned on Thursday. “This is…
Survey: Two out of three Norwegians think the government has handled the electricity crisis badly
According to a poll published in the newspaper Klassekampen, two out of three respondents said that they think the government has handled the electricity crisis…
New survey: Four out of five Norwegians want a maximum price for electricity to be introduced
A total of 79% of participants in a survey carried out for the newspaper Klassekampen believe that a maximum price for electricity should be introduced….
Electricity prices to reach summer peak in Eastern and Western Norway on Monday
Electricity prices will be the highest in the southwest of Norway on Monday. Between 6 and 7 PM, the electricity price there will be NOK…
Industry Minister Vestre is considering a loan scheme for Norwegian companies affected by electricity prices
Industry Minister Jan Christian Vestre (AP) is open to giving businesses in crisis loans instead of financial support, TV 2 reports. “I can say that…
Estimate: The Norwegian state has earned 27 billion kroner from the electricity crisis this year
The Norwegian state has earned NOK 27 billion since the New Year due to the electricity crisis, according to a calculation made by investment director…
The electricity expenses of Norwegian universities have gone through the roof: “Brutal”
The universities in Southern Norway have collectively had increased energy costs of just over NOK 200 million. “It will be brutal going forward,” Finance Director…
Norway’s Progress Party: The government’s electricity measures are a slap in the face
An ordinary family in Southern Norway will save between NOK 300 and 650 if the government launches its new electricity subsidy from September 1, Marius…
Norway’s Christian Democrats believe the new electricity measures are too weak
Christian Democrat (KrF) leader Olaug Bollestad is calling for electricity measures for businesses and is not satisfied with the government’s measures for households. “I think…
Norwegian government to increase electricity subsidy for households to 90% from September 1
The government is increasing the electricity subsidy for households from September 1. It also wants to introduce measures to prevent reservoir filling from being too…
Professor warns against increased prices as a result of electricity support for Norwegian businesses
The Norwegian government is open to covering more of the electricity bill when it comes to businesses. But cheaper electricity for businesses will increase the…
The Conservative Party’s Nikolai Astrup is against a maximum price for electricity in Norway
The Conservative Party does not want to limit the export of electricity, nor does it want to introduce a maximum price, the party’s energy politician…
