Scandinavian electricity operators criticize Norway's plan to prioritize national consumption

MADRID, 24 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The national electricity grid operators of Sweden, Finland and Denmark have criticized the Norwegian Government's plans to reduce the capacity of electricity interconnectors in order to ensure national security supply, warning of the negative impact of such restrictions on markets. Nordic and European.

"If export restrictions were allowed under current European electricity regulation, we fear that such a step could inspire other countries to consider similar restrictions and thus cause a much greater negative effect on the Nordic and European electricity markets," maintain the operators Fingrid, Svenska Kraftnät and Energinet in a joint statement, published last Friday.

Grid operators in Finland, Sweden and Denmark, while acknowledging the need to ensure security of supply, are "deeply concerned" that the proposed reduction appears to ignore the benefits of keeping borders open and that the most efficient way guaranteeing security of supply is through a well-functioning market.

In this way, they underline that it is especially important in times of crisis that the market is allowed to function by allowing all available resources to participate in the supply of electricity or by providing the necessary flexibility, thus contributing to security of supply.

"We urge the Norwegian government to reconsider the situation and not implement restrictions on the export of electrical interconnectors," they add.

Despite the concern of its neighbors, the head of the Agency for the Management of Water and Energy Resources of Norway, Kjetil Lund, warned that the country cannot introduce restrictions on energy exports without fulfilling a series of conditions in line with the legislation, adding that any cuts could have "repercussions" and, in fact, could be "negative for the security of Norwegian supply".