Norway NVE News

Week 16 2026 Norway: Lower Wind, Higher Power Prices

Average power prices in Norway increased in week 16 despite milder weather and lower consumption, driven by reduced wind power production across the Nordic region and continental Europe. Mid-Norway (NO3) recorded the highest prices, frequently exceeding southern Norway and continental levels, with bottlenecks in the grid compounded by limited short-term production capacity. Norwegian hydropower production increased, with Southwest Norway (NO2) contributing the largest uplift, resulting in Norway becoming a net exporter for the first time after five consecutive weeks of net import.

NVE Adopts License Conditions Requiring Biodiversity Action Plan for Åmela Power Station

NVE has adopted new license conditions for the Åmela hydroelectric facility operated by Tussa Energi AS in Møre og Romsdal and Vestland counties, requiring the company to prepare a landscape and environmental action plan for four affected watercourses. NVE rejected minimum water-flow requirements and fish ladder construction, finding that power generation and supply security outweigh the marginal environmental gains, and that salmon and sea trout were never present above the waterfalls before or after regulation. The decision marks the first license revision completed under NVE's newly delegated authority from the Energy Ministry effective January 1, 2026. A three-week appeal period applies.

Norway Water Reservoir Fill Level 31.9%, Down 1.0 Points

NVE reports Norway's national water reservoir fill level at 31.9% at the end of week 16 2026, a decrease of 1.0 percentage points from the prior week. Historical values and diagrams are available in the full water reservoir statistics publication. The document provides weekly hydrostorage data for energy planning purposes.