Regulation of the energy sector
This article provides an overview of Norway’s legal framework for the energy sector and water resources management.
Infrastructure for energy production and transmission must be licensed by the Norwegian authorities.
The electricity grid is a natural monopoly, and is therefore subject to monopoly control.
The taxation system ensures that municipalities, counties and the state all receive revenue from the operation of power plants.
Norway is part of the EU’s internal energy market through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
The joint Norwegian-Swedish electricity certificate scheme is intended to boost renewable electricity production in both countries.
Norway’s legislation is intended to ensure that all the different interests are heard and considered, and that projects are subject to government control and conditions that safeguard different interests.
An objective is to safeguard important factors such as effective management of our resources, security of supply, the environment and efficient production, distribution and use of energy as well as public ownership to Norway's hydropower resources.
