Norway suspends grid reservations for new data centres

The stop is expected to be liftable by 1 August 2027 at the latest; digitalisation minister Micaelsen does not want every type of data centre

Norway is stopping the option to reserve further grid connections for data centres and will have the load on the power grid investigated. Digitalisation minister Torgeir Micaelsen said Norway wants data centres but cannot have every type; the stop is expected to be liftable by 1 August 2027 at the latest (Ny Teknik, 9 Nov 2026).