Ministry of Energy (Norway) explained

Agency Name:	Royal Ministry of Energy
Nativename:	Det kongelige energidepartementet
Seal:	Emblem of the Norwegian Government.svg
Formed:	11 January 1978^[1] (2nd form)
Preceding1:	Ministry of Industry
Dissolved:	1 January 1993 (1st form)
Jurisdiction:	Government of Norway
Headquarters:	Oslo
Minister1 Name:	Terje Aasland
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Energy
Chief1 Name:	Villa Kulild
Chief1 Position:	Secretary General
Website:	Official website
Footnotes:	List of Norwegian ministries

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Energy (Norwegian: Energidepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry responsible for energy, including petroleum and natural gas production in the North Sea. It is led by Minister of Energy Terje Aasland of the Labour Party since 2022. The department must report to the legislature, the Storting.

History

The ministry was originally established in 1978, where petroleum and energy affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Industry. It was merged into the Ministry of Industry as to become Ministry of Industry and Energy in 1993.^[1] In 1997, petroleum and energy affairs was once again transferred to the current ministry. It was renamed again in 2024 as Ministry of Energy.^[2]

Organisation

Political staff

As of June 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows:^[3]

• Minister Terje Aasland (Labour Party)
• State Secretary Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Labour Party)
• State Secretary Astrid Bergmål (Labour Party)
• State Secretary Elisabeth Sæther (Labour Party)
• Political Advisor Jorid Juliussen Nordmelan (Labour Party)

Departments

The ministry is divided into four departments and a communication unit.^[4]

• Communication Unit
• Technology and Industry Department
• Energy and Water Resources Department
• Department of Trade and Industrial Economics
• Administration, Budgets and Accounting Department

Subsidiaries

Subordinate government agencies:^[5]

• Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
• Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
• Gassnova
• Statnett

Wholly owned limited companies:

• Gassco
• Petoro

Partially owned public limited companies:

• Equinor (62% ownership)

External links

• Official web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (1978–1993) . Government of Norway . www.regjeringen.no . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325234014/https://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/regjeringer-siden-1814/historisk-departement/id2578017/?dep=DEP_OED_1978_01_11 . 25 March 2023 . 1 July 2023 . en .
2. Web site: Oppretter nytt departement . . 16 October 2023 . 16 October 2023 . no.
3. Web site: Minister of Petroleum and Energy: Organisation . 1 July 2023 . www.regjeringen.no . Government of Norway .
4. Web site: Organisation . Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
5. Web site: Associated offices and agencies . Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080302125531/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Associated-offices-and-agencies.html?id=115217 . 2008-03-02 .