The foreign cables are usually blamed for the high electricity prices in south-west Norway, but today they, and a number of other factors, do the opposite. Electricity is on average one kroner cheaper in south-west Norway than in eastern Norway, figures from electricity exchange Nord Pool show. Electricity prices on Friday NO2 (Southern Norway and Southwest Norway): NOK 1.03/kWh NO1 (Eastern Norway): NOK 2.2/kWh NO5 (West Norway/Bergen) and NO3 (Central Norway): NOK 2.1/kWh NO4 (Northern Norway) Norway): NOK 0.56/kWh Source: NordPool – We have very good access to power production here in Western Norway, in addition we have good access to imports and exports from abroad, while in Eastern Norway they have less power production and fewer power plants, says Sindre Ims, director of Lyse Produksjon. Sindre Ims, director of Lyse Produksjon. Photo: Elisabeth Tønnessen The cold that covers large parts of the country is the main reason for the big differences. When the temperatures get so low, Eastern Norway does not have access to enough electricity, Ims explains. According to him, it is the lack of foreign cables to Oslo and the eastern region that causes them to get such extreme prices. – If they had access to foreign cables, as we have, then they would not have such extreme prices now, says Ims. But the situation tends to be quite different. In the south and south-west of Norway, politicians and businesses have fought to put in place a system with fairer electricity prices. In November, 70 politicians and business leaders traveled to the Storting to tell the politicians that “enough is enough, we cannot have such huge price differences”. Last year, for example, the price difference between Agder/Rogaland and the central part of Western Norway was 48 per cent in certain periods. What do you think about foreign cables? Positive Negative I don’t care Show result – Short-term Now, however, the situation is reversed, but in the South West the joy will probably be short-lived, we are to believe Tor Reier Lilleholt in the power analysis agency Wattsight. Tor Reier Lilleholt, in the power analysis agency Wattsight. Photo: news – Southwest Norway must enjoy the day. It is probably very short-lived that there are such large differences, already at the weekend we think that the prices in Eastern Norway will perhaps be more like Southern Norway, he says. He reminds that it is an extreme situation. – You see cold records that can be broken in many places in Norway and surrounding countries. On Monday, milder weather and more wind are reported, which will slow down the prices for all surrounding areas, according to Lilleholt, so that everyone gets approximately the price Southern Norway has today. Furthermore, temperature and wind are important for the total price. – We expect relatively stable prices between 80 øre and one krone in southern Norway, he says. Kroner to save Even if people don’t notice the power fluctuation as much because of the state’s electricity subsidy scheme, there will still be money to save when the blast cold arrives. – When it is so extremely cold, the electricity bill will rise significantly, because the number of kilowatt hours we use increases sharply. What you pay will be expensive. Even though power prices are more moderate than before, it is still profitable for every kilowatt hour you manage to save, says the power analyst.
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Electricity prices are now twice as high in Eastern Norway as in South-West Norway – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
