In
1991, production and trade of power in Norway was de-regulated by The Norwegian
Energy Act. Power production became commercial activities exposed to competition,
but distribution of power is still a monopoly.
A few years after the de-regulation, Nord Pool, the Nordic power exchange
became a separate company.
To date 130 000 consumers, including households, in Norway have changed
electricity supplier. The corresponding number from Sweden is 30 000.
