{
  "id": 18962277,
  "title": "Ønskene om kraft: – Spinnvilt mye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nskene-om-kraft-spinnvilt-mye",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:25:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/MAzdjJ/oenskene-om-kraft-spinnvilt-mye"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I year, data centres and other actors have expressed a desire for 26,000 megawatt capacity in the power grid, according to Statnett. To meet all these requests would require a vast increase in capacity. Statnett's head, Elisabeth Vike Vardheim, pointed out during the autumn conference that growth in power and grid infrastructure in Norway has traditionally grown in tandem. However, she noted that today's consumer growth is far greater than anything they have encountered before. Since 2021, Statnett has received requests for consumption amounting to roughly 50,000 megawatt, which is equivalent to twice today's maximum consumption. Half of this demand has emerged this year. Statnett's head emphasized that there is no power system capable of handling such consumer growth from one year to the next. Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Ap) sees opportunities in every megawatt of demand in Norway, urging that now they have many opportunities. Earlier in the year, the head of state called for control over all requests for more power, particularly from data centres. Since then, the requests have increased further, and Aasland believes it is impossible to fulfil all demands. He called the peak of 50,000 megawatt plus the 26,000 already present an enormous amount that is highly unrealistic to achieve if all must be connected to the Norwegian power system.",
  "summary": "Nye strøm-ønsker i 2026 tilsvarer hele Norges maksforbruk. – Overgår alt det vi noen gang har stått…",
  "key_points": [
    "Data centers demand 26,000 megawatt capacity in power grid",
    "Statnett head notes unprecedented consumer growth since 2021",
    "Energy Minister sees opportunities in all power demand requests"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}