Norway · island electricity systemElectricity in Svalbard
The electricity system of Svalbard: who operates it, how it is supplied, its plants and interconnections, and what the operator publishes.
The arrows and figures are measurements. The transmission grid is not shown: we do not have its routes for this country yet.
Svalbard has no electrical connection to another system: everything consumed is generated on the island.
Who supplies the electricity?
Who operates, distributes and generates in Svalbard; every line has its official source. Verified on 2026-09-19.
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
System and grid operator |
Svalbard Energi ASkraftverk, fjernvarme og nett i Longyearbyen |
Main generator |
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompaniansvar for energiforsyningen fra 1.1.2026 |
Generators
The operator does not publish a total installed capacity for Svalbard.
- Real-time data: not published. Svalbard Energi does not publish live demand or generation for Svalbard.
- Periodic publication: SSB — Elektrisitetsstatistikk (Svalbard) (annual).
- Market price: none. Svalbard is supplied under a regulated tariff.
- Data licence: Svalbard Energi does not state one. The data are shown with attribution and the time of reading and are not redistributed through the API.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the figures on this page come from?
There are no live figures: Svalbard Energi does not publish real-time data. The infrastructure facts come from official documents, each with its link, and the periodic figures are in SSB — Elektrisitetsstatistikk (Svalbard).
Is Svalbard connected to another electricity system?
No. Svalbard is an isolated system: everything consumed there is generated on the island.
Is there an electricity market price for Svalbard?
There is no market price for Svalbard: the island is supplied under a regulated tariff, without a wholesale market of its own. No price from another zone is shown here.