Electricity prices in Norway in March 2026
· prices in øre/kWh (100 øre = 1 NOK) · times in Oslo time
In March 2026, the average electricity price was lowest in NO4 Northern Norway (18.65 øre VAT-free) and highest in NO5 Western Norway (149.54 øre incl. VAT). In March 2026, the average electricity price was lowest in NO4 Northern Norway (18.65 øre excl. VAT) and highest in NO5 Western Norway (119.63 øre excl. VAT).
Average in every price area
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NO1 Eastern Norway147.07117.66 øre/kWh
6% lower than February 2026 (avg 156.50125.20)
126% higher than March 2025 (avg 65.2252.17)
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NO2 Southwest Norway144.98115.98 øre/kWh
2% higher than February 2026 (avg 142.73114.18)
104% higher than March 2025 (avg 71.1956.95)
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NO3 Central Norway97.6378.10 øre/kWh
35% lower than February 2026 (avg 149.66119.73)
72.9058.31 øre higher than March 2025 (avg 24.7319.79)
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NO4 Northern Norway cheapest18.65 øre/kWh
81% lower than February 2026 (avg 97.67)
12.70 øre higher than March 2025 (avg 5.95)
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NO5 Western Norway most expensive149.54119.63 øre/kWh
3% lower than February 2026 (avg 154.43123.55)
159% higher than March 2025 (avg 57.7546.20)
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 · 19 Mar · −2.43 øre
- Most expensive day
- NO2 · 10 Mar · 185.41148.33 øre
- Cheapest hour
- NO4 · 17 Mar 23:00–24:00 · −28.30 øre
- Most expensive hour
- NO2 · 9 Mar 18:00–19:00 · 271.82217.46 øre
- Hours below zero
- 50 h on 9 days all areas together
Daily averages
Average · 147.07117.66 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average · 144.98115.98 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average · 97.6378.10 øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Average · 18.65 øre/kWh VAT-free
Average · 149.54119.63 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.