Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Norway, January 2026
January 2026
Monthly averageNOK 1.199NOK 1,198.97/MWh
Cheapest day1 JanNOK 0.652/kWh
Most expensive day8 JanNOK 1.728/kWh
Hours below zero0h
In January 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Norway cost an average of NOK 1.199/kWh (NOK 1,198.97/MWh).
That is 51% more than in December 2025 and 59% more than in January 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 1 January 2026, averaging NOK 0.652/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 8 January 2026 at NOK 1.728/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 January 2026 at 06:00 (NOK 0.411/kWh), the highest on 8 January 2026 at 16:45 (NOK 3.303/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 03:00–06:00. Weekends were on average 8% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (December 2025)
- NOK 0.795 ▲
- Same month last year
- NOK 0.754 ▲
- Weekdays
- NOK 1.229
- Weekends
- NOK 1.126
Wholesale price · /kWh
Price by day
Daily wholesale average; the line marks the monthly average.
/kWh
The average day
Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.
/kWh · 03:00–06:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thursday | NOK 0.652 | NOK 0.411 06:00 | NOK 0.781 18:45 | – |
| 2 Jan Friday | NOK 0.779 | NOK 0.430 03:45 | NOK 1.002 20:00 | – |
| 3 Jan Saturday | NOK 0.979 | NOK 0.809 06:00 | NOK 1.245 18:00 | – |
| 4 Jan Sunday | NOK 1.056 | NOK 0.911 04:15 | NOK 1.406 19:00 | – |
| 5 Jan Monday | NOK 1.497 | NOK 0.925 00:45 | NOK 2.854 17:30 | – |
| 6 Jan Tuesday | NOK 1.400 | NOK 0.946 23:45 | NOK 2.096 09:00 | – |
| 7 Jan Wednesday | NOK 1.095 | NOK 0.911 04:15 | NOK 1.450 17:45 | – |
| 8 Jan Thursday | NOK 1.728 | NOK 0.879 23:45 | NOK 3.303 16:45 | – |
| 9 Jan Friday | NOK 0.930 | NOK 0.721 05:00 | NOK 1.127 10:30 | – |
| 10 Jan Saturday | NOK 1.088 | NOK 0.793 03:45 | NOK 1.584 18:00 | – |
| 11 Jan Sunday | NOK 1.046 | NOK 0.893 06:00 | NOK 1.331 16:45 | – |
| 12 Jan Monday | NOK 1.038 | NOK 0.844 04:00 | NOK 1.359 18:00 | – |
| 13 Jan Tuesday | NOK 1.154 | NOK 0.863 23:45 | NOK 1.699 10:00 | – |
| 14 Jan Wednesday | NOK 1.204 | NOK 0.889 00:00 | NOK 1.916 16:45 | – |
| 15 Jan Thursday | NOK 1.116 | NOK 0.866 23:45 | NOK 1.711 17:15 | – |
| 16 Jan Friday | NOK 0.986 | NOK 0.789 03:15 | NOK 1.168 16:45 | – |
| 17 Jan Saturday | NOK 1.164 | NOK 1.021 06:15 | NOK 1.507 17:45 | – |
| 18 Jan Sunday | NOK 1.161 | NOK 1.035 05:00 | NOK 1.612 18:30 | – |
| 19 Jan Monday | NOK 1.516 | NOK 1.079 05:00 | NOK 2.323 17:30 | – |
| 20 Jan Tuesday | NOK 1.410 | NOK 1.062 06:00 | NOK 2.943 16:45 | – |
| 21 Jan Wednesday | NOK 1.209 | NOK 1.014 23:45 | NOK 1.731 09:00 | – |
| 22 Jan Thursday | NOK 1.112 | NOK 0.931 04:00 | NOK 1.408 08:15 | – |
| 23 Jan Friday | NOK 1.212 | NOK 1.022 02:45 | NOK 1.799 09:00 | – |
| 24 Jan Saturday | NOK 1.232 | NOK 1.069 04:15 | NOK 1.629 17:30 | – |
| 25 Jan Sunday | NOK 1.233 | NOK 1.087 04:45 | NOK 1.538 18:15 | – |
| 26 Jan Monday | NOK 1.518 | NOK 1.077 05:00 | NOK 2.207 17:45 | – |
| 27 Jan Tuesday | NOK 1.334 | NOK 1.107 04:15 | NOK 1.972 08:00 | – |
| 28 Jan Wednesday | NOK 1.506 | NOK 1.124 00:45 | NOK 2.078 10:00 | – |
| 29 Jan Thursday | NOK 1.386 | NOK 1.127 23:45 | NOK 1.853 09:00 | – |
| 30 Jan Friday | NOK 1.251 | NOK 1.054 23:45 | NOK 1.649 08:15 | – |
| 31 Jan Saturday | NOK 1.176 | NOK 1.083 00:00 | NOK 1.305 18:00 | – |
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