Ministry of Energy (Norway)
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.
| Det kongelige energidepartementet | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 11 January 1978[1] 1 January 1997 (2nd form) |
| Preceding agency | |
| Dissolved | 1 January 1993 (1st form) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Oslo |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes | |
| List of Norwegian ministries | |
History
editThe 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
editPolitical staff
editAs 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
editThe 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
editSubordinate government agencies:[5]
Wholly owned limited companies:[5]
Partially owned public limited companies:[5]
- Equinor (62% ownership)
References
edit- ^ a b "Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (1978–1993)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Oppretter nytt departement" (in Norwegian). government.no. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Minister of Petroleum and Energy: Organisation". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Organisation".
- ^ a b c Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Associated offices and agencies". Archived from the original on 2008-03-02.
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