Electricity prices in Norway in January 2026
· prices in øre/kWh (100 øre = 1 NOK) · times in Oslo time
In January 2026, the average electricity price was lowest in NO4 Northern Norway (83.18 øre VAT-free) and highest in NO1 Eastern Norway (159.15 øre incl. VAT). In January 2026, the average electricity price was lowest in NO4 Northern Norway (83.18 øre excl. VAT) and highest in NO1 Eastern Norway (127.32 øre excl. VAT).
Average in every price area
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NO1 Eastern Norway most expensive159.15127.32 øre/kWh
56% higher than December 2025 (avg 101.8181.45)
69% higher than January 2025 (avg 93.9175.13)
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NO2 Southwest Norway153.90123.12 øre/kWh
49% higher than December 2025 (avg 103.2682.61)
58% higher than January 2025 (avg 97.2377.78)
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NO3 Central Norway149.28119.43 øre/kWh
104% higher than December 2025 (avg 73.2958.63)
114.3391.47 øre higher than January 2025 (avg 34.9527.96)
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NO4 Northern Norway cheapest83.18 øre/kWh
162% higher than December 2025 (avg 31.73)
72.27 øre higher than January 2025 (avg 10.91)
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NO5 Western Norway156.45125.16 øre/kWh
60% higher than December 2025 (avg 97.7378.18)
100% higher than January 2025 (avg 78.0862.47)
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
- Cheapest day
- NO4 · 1 Jan · 18.00 øre
- Most expensive day
- NO1 · 8 Jan · 230.23184.18 øre
- Cheapest hour
- NO4 · 14 Jan 06:00–07:00 · 8.68 øre
- Most expensive hour
- NO1 · 8 Jan 15:00–16:00 · 433.44346.75 øre
Daily averages
Average · 159.15127.32 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average · 153.90123.12 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average · 149.28119.43 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average · 83.18 øre/kWh VAT-free
Average · 156.45125.16 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT. Each bar is a day's average; its colour compares it with the month average.
Day averages by price area
Tap a price for the day hour by hour. Colours compare each price with the month average of all price areas.
Bold: the cheapest price area of the day.