DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16794604
title: Norwegian Electricity in Geographic Dataset (NoreGeo)

description: We present a comprehensive geographic dataset representing the electricity system in Norway. We collect data from multiple authoritative sources, process it into widely accepted formats, and generate interactive maps based on this data. Our dataset includes information for each municipality in Norway for the year 2024, encompassing electricity infrastructure, consumption, renewable and conventional production, main power grid topology, relevant natural resources, and population demographics. This work results in a formatted geographic dataset that integrates diverse informational resources.

A detailed description of our dataset is available via our pre-print

Citation for our work:

Shiliang Zhang, Sabita Maharjan, Kai Strunz, Jan Christian Bryne, "Norwegian Electricity in Geographic Dataset (NoreGeo)," arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.09698 (2025). doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2510.09698

BibTex:@article{zhang2025norwegian,  title={Norwegian Electricity in Geographic Dataset (NoreGeo)},  author={Zhang, Shiliang and Maharjan, Sabita and Strunz, Kai and Bryne, Jan Christian},  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.09698},  year={2025}}

We explain the features in each of the dataset files in the following:




File name
Number of records
Feature name
Meaning
Unit


Norwegian daily electricity price.csv
1,830
Date CET/CEST
Time according to CET/CEST
NA


 
 
MBA
Market balance area, or the electricity price area in Norway
NA


 
 
spot_price
Electricity price
Eur per MWh


 
 
 
 
 


Norwegian daily electricity price.geojson
1,830
Electricity_price_area
Market balance area, or the electricity price area in Norway
NA


 
 
Shape_length
Length of the boundary of the electricity price area
Meter


 
 
Shape_area
Area of the electricity price area
Square meter


 
 
Electricity price and time stamp
Time in the format DD.MM.YYYY. Electricity measured by Eur/MWh
Electricity measured by Eur/MWh


 
 
Geometry
Polygon of the geographic boundary of the electricity price area with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Municipality level monthly consumption.csv
3,580
Month
Month during the year 2024
NA


 
 
Municipality
Name of the municipalities in Norway
NA


 
 
Total energy consumption
The amount of energy consumed within a month
MWh


 
 
 
 
 


Municipality level monthly consumption.geojson
3,580
Municipality name
Name of municipalities in Norway
NA


 
 
Energy consumption and time stamp
Time in the format YYYY-MM. Consumption measured by MWh
Consumption measured by MWh


 
 
Geometry
Polygon of the geographic boundary of municipalities in Norway with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Main power lines (overhead cable).geojson
145,891
Voltage
Voltage of the electricity through the cable
KV


 
 
Geometry
The power line on the map with latitudes and longitudes
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Main power lines (sea cable).geojson
8,762
Voltage
Voltage of the electricity through the cable
KV


 
 
Geometry
The power line on the map with latitudes and longitudes
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Transformers.geojson
1,211
Voltage
Voltage of the electricity through the transformer
KV


 
 
Geometry
The transformer location on the map in latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Norwegian municipality boundaries.geojson
357
Municipality name
Name of the municipalities in Norway
NA


 
 
Geometry
Polygon of the municipality boundary in latitudes and longitudes
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Norwegian market balance area boundaries.geojson
5
Geometry
Polygon of the geographic boundary of the electricity price area with latitudes and longitudes
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Norwegian population distribution.geojson
224,541
Total population
Number of people living in a grid of 250m x 250m
NA


 
 
Geometry
The latitudes and longitudes for the geographic boundary of a grid with the size 250m x 250m
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Hydro power plants with capacity.geojson
4,052
Max output
Maximum output of the power plant
MW


 
 
Name
Name of the hydro power plant
NA


 
 
Energy equivalent
It means how much energy can be extracted per cubic meter of water through the power plant
KWh/m^3


 
 
Geometry
Location of the power plant
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Hydro power pipes.geojson
3,678
Length
The length of the pipe
Meter


 
 
Geometry
The pipes on the map with latitudes and longitudes
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Hydro power tunnels.geojson
2,839
Length
Length of the hydro power plant tunnels
Meter


 
 
Geometry
The tunnels on the map with latitudes and longitudes
Meter


 
 
 
 
 


Regulated lakes related to hydro power.geojson
2,448
Name
Name of the regulated lake
NA


 
 
Geometry
Polygon of the lake with latitudes and longitudes
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Licensed wind power plants.geojson
64
Capacity
Power capacity of the plant when designed
MW


 
 
Name
Name of the power plant
NA


 
 
Capacity in operation
Capacity of the power plant during operation
MW


 
 
Expected production
Expected electricity production during a year
GWh


 
 
Geometry
Location of the power plant with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Wind power plants with license under process.geojson
46
Capacity
Power capacity in design
MW


 
 
Name
Name of the power plant
NA


 
 
Expected production
Expected electricity production during a year
GWh


 
 
Geometry
Location of the power plant with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Wind turbine locations.geojson
1,458
Facility No.
The index of the power plant that the wind turbine belongs to
NA


 
 
Geometry
Location of the wind turbine with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Wind resource availability.geojson
196,318
Availability
Availability of wind resource 50 meters above ground during a year
Hour


 
 
Geometry
Polygon of the geographic area of the same availability with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Solar power plants with capacity.geojson
89
Name
Name of the power plant
NA


 
 
Capacity
Power capacity in design for the power plant
MW


 
 
Capacity in operation
Power capacity of the power plant during operation
MW


 
 
Expected production
Expected power production during a year
GWh


 
 
Geometry
Location of the solar power plant with latitude and longitude
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Estimated municipality solar power production.geojson
357
Municipality
Name of municipalities in Norway
NA


 
 
Estimation
Estimated solar power production in a municipality
MWh


 
 
Geometry
Polygon of the geographic boundary of a municipality
NA


 
 
 
 
 


Solar panel distribution in Oslo.geojson
868
Geometry
Polygons of rooftop solar panels in Oslo
NA