Tag: energy
Government vows power bill relief
There's no main emergency switch he can pull, but Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is promising various forms of financial compensation for Norwegians hit...
High electricity rates spark much debate
As if a new Corona chill and suddenly freezing temperatures weren't enough, Norwegians are already reeling from record-high electricity rates as much as four...
Electricity bills likely to keep rising
Last year's historically low electricity bills in Norway are now estimated to rise by as much as NOK 10,000 (USD 1,200) this year. Politicians...
Politicians promise electricity bill relief
Both the new Norwegian government and the opposition in Parliament claim they're ready to help reduce suddenly sky-high electricity bills. As snow started falling...
Electricity rates climbing to new record
Electricity rates in Southern Norway are expected to rise on Monday to their highest level yet this year, according to the electricity trader NordPool....
Energy crisis fuels Norway’s currency
The Norwegian krone has strengthened markedly in recent weeks, as has the country's economy in general. It's a case of the rich getting richer,...
Controversial cable ready for testing
The world's longest undersea power line was ready to start sending electricity from Norway to Great Britain on a trial basis on Friday. The...
Oil industry expects a new energy crisis
Recently soaring electricity rates in Norway and high gasoline prices at the pump are just a taste of what may lay ahead, warn various...
‘Embarrassing’ energy plan unveiled
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government worked hard this week to put the best possible spin on its oil and energy plans for the future,...
‘Spies target the oil and energy sector’
UPDATED: The abrupt resignation on Friday of the central bank boss responsible for Norway's huge Oil Fund, because he'd lost his security clearance, came...
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