Data Centres in Norway: Most of the Value Creation Goes to Foreign Owners
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A new report shows that data centres in Norway generated direct value of NOK 3.2 billion in 2025. That is a large sum, but most of the money does not go to Norwegian owners. The report shows that 94 percent of the value creation is owned by foreign companies.
The data centres also provide jobs in Norway. The operators alone employed around 600 people last year. Many of the jobs are technical work, such as operation, security and maintenance of large facilities. Data centres need a lot of electricity and cooling, and for that reason they are often located where energy is affordable and renewable.
It is not only the direct income that is important. The data centres can also help build up digital infrastructure in the country, and they can give new assignments to local suppliers. At the same time, few Norwegian companies own the centres, so a large part of the profit is sent out of the country.
The report thus paints a clear picture: the data centres create value and jobs in Norway, but ownership is mainly foreign. The topic is likely to become important in the debate about digital infrastructure and business development in the years to come.
Sources: EiendomsWatch
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