When is electricity greenest in Norway?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-09-04 19:57 UTC
educk tracks how much of Norway's electricity demand is met by wind and solar generation, using day-ahead forecasts from the ENTSO-E transparency platform. Use it to plan flexible energy use — charging an EV, running appliances or batteries — for when the grid is cleanest.
- Wind and solar are forecast to cover about 6% of Norway's electricity demand around 20:00 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 20:45 UTC at roughly 13% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 5% around 19:45 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Norway
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 19:45 | 710 | 12923 | -12213 | 5% |
| Fri 20:00 | 752 | 12916 | -12164 | 6% |
| Fri 20:15 | 775 | 12825 | -12050 | 6% |
| Fri 20:30 | 798 | 12790 | -11992 | 6% |
| Fri 20:45 | 823 | 12720 | -11897 | 6% |
| Fri 21:00 | 858 | 12546 | -11688 | 7% |
| Fri 21:15 | 874 | 12479 | -11605 | 7% |
| Fri 21:30 | 889 | 12371 | -11482 | 7% |
| Fri 21:45 | 905 | 12299 | -11394 | 7% |
| Fri 22:00 | 759 | 12587 | -11828 | 6% |
| Fri 22:15 | 776 | 12416 | -11640 | 6% |
| Fri 22:30 | 796 | 12434 | -11638 | 6% |
| Fri 22:45 | 824 | 12328 | -11504 | 7% |
| Fri 23:00 | 854 | 12364 | -11510 | 7% |
| Fri 23:15 | 881 | 12189 | -11308 | 7% |
| Fri 23:30 | 909 | 12056 | -11147 | 8% |
| Sat 00:15 | 986 | 12006 | -11020 | 8% |
| Sat 00:30 | 1005 | 11954 | -10949 | 8% |
| Sat 00:45 | 1018 | 11951 | -10933 | 9% |
| Sat 01:00 | 1034 | 11912 | -10878 | 9% |
| Sat 01:15 | 1047 | 11873 | -10826 | 9% |
| Sat 01:30 | 1062 | 11895 | -10833 | 9% |
| Sat 01:45 | 1080 | 11790 | -10710 | 9% |
| Sat 02:00 | 1100 | 11765 | -10665 | 9% |
| Sat 02:15 | 1113 | 11731 | -10618 | 9% |
| Sat 02:30 | 1116 | 11727 | -10611 | 10% |
| Sat 02:45 | 1132 | 11815 | -10683 | 10% |
| Sat 03:00 | 1143 | 11733 | -10590 | 10% |
| Sat 03:15 | 1145 | 11723 | -10578 | 10% |
| Sat 03:30 | 1146 | 11754 | -10608 | 10% |
| Sat 03:45 | 1148 | 11832 | -10684 | 10% |
| Sat 04:00 | 1154 | 11851 | -10697 | 10% |
| Sat 04:15 | 1157 | 11979 | -10822 | 10% |
| Sat 04:30 | 1161 | 12015 | -10854 | 10% |
| Sat 04:45 | 1165 | 12161 | -10996 | 10% |
| Sat 05:00 | 1171 | 12185 | -11014 | 10% |
| Sat 05:15 | 1172 | 12340 | -11168 | 9% |
| Sat 05:30 | 1168 | 12384 | -11216 | 9% |
| Sat 05:45 | 1166 | 12479 | -11313 | 9% |
| Sat 06:00 | 1145 | 12589 | -11444 | 9% |
| Sat 06:15 | 1140 | 12580 | -11440 | 9% |
| Sat 06:30 | 1139 | 12651 | -11512 | 9% |
| Sat 06:45 | 1135 | 12756 | -11621 | 9% |
| Sat 07:00 | 1127 | 12774 | -11647 | 9% |
| Sat 07:15 | 1130 | 12889 | -11759 | 9% |
| Sat 07:30 | 1136 | 12918 | -11782 | 9% |
| Sat 07:45 | 1142 | 12913 | -11771 | 9% |
| Sat 08:00 | 1150 | 12927 | -11777 | 9% |
| Sat 08:30 | 1157 | 12997 | -11840 | 9% |
| Sat 08:45 | 1159 | 12978 | -11819 | 9% |
| Sat 09:00 | 1156 | 13021 | -11865 | 9% |
| Sat 09:15 | 1160 | 13019 | -11859 | 9% |
| Sat 09:30 | 1162 | 12927 | -11765 | 9% |
| Sat 09:45 | 1163 | 12989 | -11826 | 9% |
| Sat 10:00 | 1167 | 12928 | -11761 | 9% |
| Sat 10:15 | 1170 | 12897 | -11727 | 9% |
| Sat 10:30 | 1170 | 12851 | -11681 | 9% |
| Sat 10:45 | 1170 | 12833 | -11663 | 9% |
| Sat 11:00 | 1174 | 12808 | -11634 | 9% |
| Sat 11:15 | 1183 | 12783 | -11600 | 9% |
| Sat 11:30 | 1197 | 12805 | -11608 | 9% |
| Sat 11:45 | 1212 | 12797 | -11585 | 9% |
| Sat 12:00 | 1233 | 12735 | -11502 | 10% |
| Sat 12:15 | 1249 | 12801 | -11552 | 10% |
| Sat 12:30 | 1266 | 12718 | -11452 | 10% |
| Sat 12:45 | 1283 | 12692 | -11409 | 10% |
| Sat 13:00 | 1304 | 12719 | -11415 | 10% |
| Sat 13:15 | 1315 | 12724 | -11409 | 10% |
| Sat 13:30 | 1329 | 12858 | -11529 | 10% |
| Sat 13:45 | 1342 | 12781 | -11439 | 10% |
| Sat 14:15 | 1390 | 12808 | -11418 | 11% |
| Sat 14:30 | 1407 | 12890 | -11483 | 11% |
| Sat 14:45 | 1422 | 12983 | -11561 | 11% |
| Sat 15:00 | 1073 | 12875 | -11802 | 8% |
| Sat 15:15 | 1347 | 12888 | -11541 | 10% |
| Sat 15:30 | 1424 | 13019 | -11595 | 11% |
| Sat 15:45 | 1434 | 12966 | -11532 | 11% |
| Sat 16:00 | 1392 | 13066 | -11674 | 11% |
| Sat 16:15 | 1401 | 13112 | -11711 | 11% |
| Sat 16:30 | 1516 | 13122 | -11606 | 12% |
| Sat 16:45 | 1527 | 13109 | -11582 | 12% |
| Sat 17:00 | 1550 | 13049 | -11499 | 12% |
| Sat 17:15 | 1551 | 13064 | -11513 | 12% |
| Sat 17:30 | 1554 | 13216 | -11662 | 12% |
| Sat 17:45 | 1557 | 13120 | -11563 | 12% |
| Sat 18:00 | 1586 | 13146 | -11560 | 12% |
| Sat 18:15 | 1588 | 13209 | -11621 | 12% |
| Sat 18:30 | 1588 | 13128 | -11540 | 12% |
| Sat 18:45 | 1587 | 13046 | -11459 | 12% |
| Sat 19:00 | 1603 | 13107 | -11504 | 12% |
| Sat 19:15 | 1602 | 12978 | -11376 | 12% |
| Sat 19:30 | 1601 | 12958 | -11357 | 12% |
| Sat 19:45 | 1596 | 12930 | -11334 | 12% |
| Sat 20:00 | 1611 | 12846 | -11235 | 13% |
| Sat 20:15 | 1609 | 12905 | -11296 | 12% |
| Sat 20:30 | 1607 | 12859 | -11252 | 12% |
| Sat 20:45 | 1605 | 12730 | -11125 | 13% |