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- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
- ENERGY COMPANIES
- ENERGY SUPPLY
- ENERGY PRICES
- ENERGY CONSUMPTION
- ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
- DATA TABLES
- ABBREVIATIONS
- GLOSSARY
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Overview
This analysis includes a comprehensive Norway energy market report and updated datasets. It is derived from the most recent key economic indicators, supply and demand factors, oil and gas pricing trends and major energy issues and developments surrounding the energy industry. The report provides a complete picture of the country situation, dynamics, current issues and future prospects. With market data and continuous follow-up of markets news, this report brings clear and concise insights with which to tackle national energy challenges and opportunities. Browse the tabs below for a detailed table of contents, the list of graphs and tables, and details on the data files.
Highlights
- The country aims to achieve a reduction of 55% of its GHG emissions by 2030 and to be carbon neutral by 2050 through the purchase of CERs.
- State-owned companies dominate energy production: Statkraft for power, with 30% of generation, and Equinor for hydrocarbons, which operates 70% of production.
- Renewables account for 99% of power production (of which, 89% is hydro). Wind capacity has increased 3fold since 2018, reaching 5 GW in 2023.
- Gas production decreased by 6% in 2023. Norway is the 4th largest gas exporter in the world.
- Motor fuel prices are amongst the highest in Europe.
- Electricity prices decreased twofold in 2023 and are much lower than in EU countries.
- Total energy consumption per capita is nearly double the EU average.
- Hydroelectricity supplies around 50% of total energy consumption.
- Oil production is expected to increase significantly over the next 5 years.
- The government renewed its commitment to develop 30 GW of offshore wind by 2040.
Institutions & Energy Policy
The Ministry of Energy is responsible for energy policy through four key departments (Oil and Gas, Climate, Industry and Technology Department, and Energy and Water Resources.), five agencies (NOD, NVE, PSA, RME, and Enova). The Ministry of Energy also has direct control over the fully state-owned companies Gassco, Gassnova, Petoro, and Statnett SF and over Equinor (67% state-owned).
Energy Companies
Electricity:
All companies that trade physical power or operate electricity networks must have a trading license from NVE-RME. Currently, there are approximately 690 companies that hold such a license. The federation of electricity companies, Energi Norge, brings together around 330 of those companies, which provide approximately 90% of the country's electricity and grid customers.
Energy Supply
Resources:
Norway has important hydrocarbon reserves (1449 bcm for natural gas and 950 Mt for oil, end of 2023), which are mainly located in the North Sea.
Hydroelectric resources are currently estimated at 213 TWh/year. Meanwhile, the offshore wind potential is between 6 GW and 30 GW (at depths of less than 20 m and distances to the coast of between 1 km and 10 km).
Energy Prices
Electricity:
Electricity prices have decreased twofold in 2023 after doubling in 2022. They are much lower than the EU average (two times lower in the first half of 2023 for households and 75% lower in industry). They are driven by hydropower generation levels which, in turn, influence the electricity wholesale price on Nord Pool.
Energy Consumption
Total energy consumption per capita is 4.2 toe in 2023, almost double the EU average. This is driven by an electricity consumption per capita that is over four times the EU average and the highest in the world, at 23 MWh.
Issues & Prospects
Electricity:
According to Statnett Grid Development Plan 2023, electricity consumption is to double by 2050 and 15 GW of new offshore wind will be connected by 2040 (as part of the 30 GW target in 2040).
- GRAPH 1: CO2-energy emissions (MtCO2)
- GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2023, %)
- GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
- GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2023, %)
- GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (€/l)
- GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (€c/kWh)
- GRAPH 7: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
- GRAPH 8: Total consumption market share by energy (2023, %)
- GRAPH 9: Final consumption market share by sector (2023, %)
- GRAPH 10: Oil consumption (Mt)
- GRAPH 11: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2023, %)
- GRAPH 12: Electricity consumption (TWh)
- GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2023, %)
- GRAPH 14: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
- GRAPH 15: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2023, %)
- GRAPH 16: Coal consumption (Mt)
- GRAPH 17: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2023, %)
- Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
- Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
- Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
- Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
- Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator, gas plant projects by status and operator and LNG contracts.
The Norway energy market data since 1990 and up to
is included in the Excel file accompanying the Norway country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.
Key Data included in the excelsheet:
- Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
- Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
- Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
- Energy Balance: total and per energy.
- Norway Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Norway energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).
The Norway country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.
Data included in the excelsheet:
- Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
- Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
- CO2: Total CO2 emissions.
- Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
- Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO2 emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.