However, the Civil Defense Directorate predicts that there could be electrical outages in some places, but nothing that could cause societal collapse. Power outages could affect heating and this could have a harsh effect on the Norwegian population, given the severity of the Norwegian climate in Winter. These plants can be operated manually, if necessary.
Newer plants are at risk, and all plants are connected to a modern national power grid.
Statnett have said that this system could also be run manually if necessary. The worst case scenario could be high power demands, exacerbated by bottlenecks resulting from Y2K failures, all combining to bring large sections of the power grid down. More realistically, the millenium will occur without impact on provision of electricity in Norway. A few units are running behind Statnetts schedule. A number of action plans are said to be insufficient, and Statnett is calling for special contingency plans for the New Year.