5 May 2023 at 10:51 Vestre: Electricity prices must be lower in Norway than in Europe Minister of Industry Jan Christian Vestre has led the work on power policy at the Aps national meeting. Now the recommendation from the editorial committee is ready. Vestre states that “electricity prices must decrease and be lower in Norway than in Europe.” – We state that electricity prices must go down. We state that electricity prices must be lower in Norway than in Europe, says Vestre. How this will actually happen has not yet been fully clarified. Vestre refers to the work that a government-appointed committee is undertaking. When asked directly, he says that it may both be relevant to consider separate price ranges for electricity or some form of a two-price system. These are two proposals that have been up in the debate about how the price of electricity in Norway can be lower than in Europe. – There must be strong political democratic control over our common energy resources, over power policy, says the minister. In addition, there must be a large-scale renewable development, and in addition a large-scale investment in energy. – We are open to looking at new knowledge about alternative energy sources. It could be nuclear power, said Vestre, who also mentioned wave power as another example. Energy policy has been a topic of contention at the Labor party’s national meeting. Vestre also got into electrification. – Where necessary, there must be concrete plans for the development of more power in connection with the electrification process, says Vestre. – Electrification should preferably take place through a large-scale development of offshore wind.
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