Statistics Norway reported that electricity generation totalled 10,329.1 gigawatt-hours in August 2026, down 8.0% from August 2025. Hydropower provided 9,234.7 GWh, 89.4% of production, while wind output was 824.0 GWh and solar output 55.8 GWh.
Net electricity consumption reached 9,317.6 GWh, including 2,227.7 GWh used by households, 6.0% more year on year. Imports rose 55.0% to 1,468.0 GWh and exports fell 18.7% to 1,949.7 GWh. SSB says monthly production and consumption data mainly come from Elhub metering records; imports and exports are reported by Statnett.
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Indicators
Norway electricity balance, August 2026
Generation, consumption and cross-border electricity flows in SSB’s August 2026 observations.
Electricity generation
10,329.1 GWhData period: 2026-08 · Observed
Net electricity consumption
9,317.6 GWhData period: 2026-08 · Observed
Household electricity consumption
2,227.7 GWhData period: 2026-08 · Observed
Electricity imports
1,468 GWhData period: 2026-08 · Observed
Source and methodology
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Observed monthly amounts in GWh; production and net consumption are calculated from Elhub meter records. Imports and exports use Statnett reports. Year-on-year percentages are separate comparison measures.
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Scotland generated 9.1 TWh of renewable electricity in April–June, the highest total for a second quarter, according to the government’s quarterly report.
Source: Scottish Government, Energy Statistics for Scotland Q2 2026
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