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Average electricity price in Norway in 2026

· prices in øre/kWh (100 øre = 1 NOK) · times in Oslo time

So far in 2026, the average electricity price is lowest in NO4 Northern Norway (37.32 øre VAT-free) and highest in NO2 Southwest Norway (151.32 øre incl. VAT). So far in 2026, the average electricity price is lowest in NO4 Northern Norway (37.32 øre excl. VAT) and highest in NO2 Southwest Norway (121.05 øre excl. VAT).

Average 1 January – 26 October in every price area

Price with or without VAT
  1. NO1 Eastern Norway

    82% higher than 1 January – 26 October 2025 (avg 80.7964.63)

    147.38117.91 øre/kWh
  2. NO2 Southwest Norway most expensive

    63% higher than 1 January – 26 October 2025 (avg 92.9874.38)

    151.32121.05 øre/kWh
  3. NO3 Central Norway

    94.5075.60 øre higher than 1 January – 26 October 2025 (avg 22.3917.91)

    116.8993.51 øre/kWh
  4. NO4 Northern Norway cheapest

    31.89 øre higher than 1 January – 26 October 2025 (avg 5.43)

    37.32 øre/kWh
  5. NO5 Western Norway

    138% higher than 1 January – 26 October 2025 (avg 61.2148.97)

    145.98116.78 øre/kWh

øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT. In NO4, households in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark pay no VAT on electricity; the part of Trøndelag in NO4 pays 25% VAT.

Records 1 January – 26 October

Cheapest month
NO4 · April 2026 · 14.43 øre
Most expensive month
NO2 · October 2026 · 180.93144.75 øre
Cheapest day
NO4 · 12 Apr · −4.09 øre
Most expensive day
NO3 · 14 Apr · 279.79223.83 øre
Cheapest hour
NO2 · 13 Jun 15:00–16:00 · −43.26−34.61 øre
Most expensive hour
NO3 · 19 Feb 08:00–09:00 · 513.65410.92 øre
Hours below zero
241 h on 48 days all areas together

Monthly averages

Price area

Average · 147.38117.91 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT

øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT. Each bar is a month's average; its colour compares it with the average of all months shown.

Monthly averages by price area

Colours compare each month with the area's average of all months shown.

øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT.
Month NO1 NO2 NO3 NO4 NO5
2026
January 2026 159.2127.3 153.9123.1 149.3119.4 83.2 156.5125.2
February 2026 156.5125.2 142.7114.2 149.7119.7 97.7 154.4123.5
March 2026 147.1117.7 145.0116.0 97.678.1 18.7 149.5119.6
April 2026 138.9111.1 129.3103.5 129.1103.3 14.4 153.4122.7
May 2026 133.2106.5 135.6108.5 98.779.0 39.0 137.4109.9
June 2026 103.582.8 131.7105.3 74.859.9 28.4 85.868.7
July 2026 136.3109.0 144.0115.2 92.273.8 17.2 138.7111.0
August 2026 165.4132.3 177.1141.6 125.8100.7 16.5 156.0124.8
September 2026 165.9132.7 176.4141.1 133.9107.1 36.0 165.5132.4
October 2026 171.7137.4 180.9144.7 121.296.9 24.9 165.3132.3