Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Norway, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Norway cost an average of NOK 1.080/kWh (NOK 1,080.41/MWh).
That is 7% more than in April 2026 and 56% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 24 May 2026, averaging NOK 0.699/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at NOK 1.438/kWh.
The lowest price came on 25 May 2026 at 14:00 (NOK -0.067/kWh), the highest on 18 May 2026 at 19:45 (NOK 2.690/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 9 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 15% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- NOK 1.006 ▲
- Same month last year
- NOK 0.693 ▲
- Weekdays
- NOK 1.134
- Weekends
- NOK 0.968
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 · 12:00–15:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Friday | NOK 0.783 | NOK -0.051 12:00 | NOK 1.247 21:00 | 1 |
| 2 May Saturday | NOK 0.849 | NOK 0.300 15:00 | NOK 1.306 21:00 | – |
| 3 May Sunday | NOK 0.984 | NOK 0.582 14:45 | NOK 1.306 18:45 | – |
| 4 May Monday | NOK 1.199 | NOK 0.812 14:00 | NOK 1.621 08:00 | – |
| 5 May Tuesday | NOK 1.320 | NOK 1.023 14:00 | NOK 1.864 19:45 | – |
| 6 May Wednesday | NOK 1.301 | NOK 0.931 13:45 | NOK 1.848 08:00 | – |
| 7 May Thursday | NOK 1.433 | NOK 1.108 13:45 | NOK 2.331 19:45 | – |
| 8 May Friday | NOK 1.231 | NOK 0.899 13:45 | NOK 1.682 08:00 | – |
| 9 May Saturday | NOK 1.182 | NOK 0.981 13:45 | NOK 1.471 21:00 | – |
| 10 May Sunday | NOK 1.153 | NOK 0.981 08:45 | NOK 1.369 21:00 | – |
| 11 May Monday | NOK 1.268 | NOK 1.017 16:00 | NOK 1.812 08:00 | – |
| 12 May Tuesday | NOK 1.153 | NOK 0.799 15:00 | NOK 1.592 21:00 | – |
| 13 May Wednesday | NOK 1.262 | NOK 1.020 15:00 | NOK 1.736 21:00 | – |
| 14 May Thursday | NOK 1.135 | NOK 0.538 16:00 | NOK 1.502 21:15 | – |
| 15 May Friday | NOK 1.214 | NOK 0.812 13:45 | NOK 1.505 21:00 | – |
| 16 May Saturday | NOK 1.075 | NOK 0.601 14:45 | NOK 1.479 21:00 | – |
| 17 May Sunday | NOK 1.118 | NOK 0.699 09:45 | NOK 1.605 21:00 | – |
| 18 May Monday | NOK 1.438 | NOK 1.094 14:00 | NOK 2.690 19:45 | – |
| 19 May Tuesday | NOK 1.277 | NOK 0.810 14:00 | NOK 1.567 07:00 | – |
| 20 May Wednesday | NOK 1.151 | NOK 0.351 15:00 | NOK 1.897 21:00 | – |
| 21 May Thursday | NOK 1.178 | NOK 0.256 15:00 | NOK 2.274 20:45 | – |
| 22 May Friday | NOK 1.057 | NOK 0.336 14:30 | NOK 1.450 07:00 | – |
| 23 May Saturday | NOK 0.748 | NOK 0.005 15:00 | NOK 1.247 00:00 | – |
| 24 May Sunday | NOK 0.699 | NOK -0.065 12:45 | NOK 1.274 21:00 | 7 |
| 25 May Monday | NOK 0.817 | NOK -0.067 14:00 | NOK 1.417 21:15 | 1 |
| 26 May Tuesday | NOK 0.893 | NOK 0.019 16:00 | NOK 1.474 07:00 | – |
| 27 May Wednesday | NOK 0.823 | NOK 0.185 16:15 | NOK 1.384 20:45 | – |
| 28 May Thursday | NOK 0.964 | NOK 0.009 13:45 | NOK 1.524 07:00 | – |
| 29 May Friday | NOK 0.916 | NOK 0.000 14:00 | NOK 1.352 06:15 | – |
| 30 May Saturday | NOK 0.891 | NOK 0.084 09:45 | NOK 1.400 22:00 | – |
| 31 May Sunday | NOK 0.979 | NOK 0.207 16:00 | NOK 1.444 22:00 | – |
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