How do I switch electricity or gas supplier in Norway?

The short answer

Your supply does not stop when you switch: the cables, pipes and meter stay the same. Only the company that sends the bill changes.

📜 The rules in Norway

Switching supplier

Just sign up with a new supplier; it notifies Elhub and your old contract ends. You need your metering point ID (on the grid bill). Switching is free, but fixed-price contracts can carry a break fee.

Official source: nve.no · Checked 2026-09-27

The market

You can choose any electricity supplier; the local grid company (nettselskap) is a monopoly and cannot be changed. Piped natural gas only exists in small local networks in Rogaland, so almost all homes use electricity.

Official source: nve.no · Checked 2026-09-27

Cooling-off period

You have 14 days to cancel a new electricity contract. If you were not told about this right, the deadline is extended by up to 12 months.

Official source: elklagenemnda.no · Checked 2026-09-27

🪜 Step by step

Get your details readyTake your latest bill: meter point number, yearly use, and the end date and notice period of your contract.
Compare offersUse the price comparison below and look at the total yearly cost, not only the price per kWh. Check how long the price is fixed.
Sign with the new supplierIn most countries the new supplier arranges the switch, including notice to the old one. Keep the confirmation.
Check the final billRead your meter on the switch date and compare it with the old supplier’s final bill. Any credit must be paid back.

📇 Who to contact

Strømpris (Forbrukerrådet) officialCompare electricity and gas offersBefore you switch, or when your price goes up🔗 www.forbrukerradet.no/strompris

Reguleringsmyndigheten for energi (RME), part of NVESupervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 22 95 90 00 🔗 www.nve.no/reguleringsmyndigheten

ForbrukerrådetIndependent advice for consumersFor advice, template letters and a second opinion🔗 www.forbrukerradet.no

❓ Questions

Will I be without power when I switch?

No. The physical supply continues; only the contract changes.

Can my old supplier charge an exit fee?

That depends on your contract and on the rules in Norway shown on this page. Fees usually only apply to fixed-term, fixed-price contracts.

Can I cancel a new contract?

Contracts made at the door, by phone or online usually have a cooling-off period. The rules for Norway are on this page.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27

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