Energy
The chief task of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is to develop a coordinated and coherent energy policy. It is an overriding goal to ensure high value creation through the efficient and environmentally-friendly management of the country’s energy resources.

The History of Norwegian Hydropower in 5 Minutes
Modern Norway was built and industrialised when we started to utilize rivers and waterfalls to produce electricity. Hydropower is still the backbone of the Norwegian power system, and will remain so in the foreseeable future.

The service and supply industry
The service and supply industry is Norway’s second-largest industry measured in terms of turnover, after the oil and gas industry. After more than 40 years of petroleum activities, the industry has developed cutting-edge expertise and is internationally competitive

Gas exports from the Norwegian shelf
Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market, and almost all oil and gas produced on the Norwegian shelf is exported.
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- Norwegian control mechanism to improve security of electricity supply Press release 27/01/2023
- APA 2023 submitted for consultation: A continued responsible and long-term management of the oil and gas resources Press release 25/01/2023
- APA 2022: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf Press release 10/01/2023
- Closer cooperation between Norway and Germany to develop green industry Press release 05/01/2023
- German Vise-Chancellor visits Norway in January Press release 22/12/2022
Documents
- Meld. St. 14 (2020–2021) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021 Report to the Storting 12/02/2021
- Meld. St. 13 (2020–2021) - Norway’s Climate Action Plan for 2021–2030 Report to the Storting 08/01/2021
- Meld. St. 33 (2019–2020) - Longship – Carbon capture and storage Report to the Storting 21/09/2020
- The Norwegian Government’s hydrogen strategy Plans/strategy 03/06/2020
- Meld. St. 20 (2019–2020) - Norway’s integrated ocean management plans — Barents Sea–Lofoten area; the Norwegian Sea; and the North Sea and Skagerrak Report to the Storting 24/04/2020
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