Norway does not risk power rationing this winter or spring, regulator says (updated)
12/12/2022 10:12
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OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Norway will not have to ration
power supplies this winter or in the coming spring even in the
event of an extended cold period and wider energy challenges in
the Nordic region, the country's energy regulator NVE said on
Monday.
"Our analyses show that even with significant operational
challenges in the Nordics, we will not end up in a rationing
situation this winter," NVE director Kjetil Lund said in a
statement.
The message comes as neighbouring Sweden and Finland, as
well as Britain, which have direct power links with Norway, are
scrambling to find enough power supplies to meet high demand
during an ongoing cold snap.
Norway's water reservoirs, the country's most important
power source, filled up rapidly this autumn after a dry year,
prompting the
removal in November of a tight supply warning.
(Reporting by Nora Buli, editing by Terje Solsvik)
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