Regulation No. 1273 on support for extraordinary electricity costs for agricultural enterprises, greenhouses, and irrigation associations.

The purpose of the present Regulation is to contribute to maintaining Norwegian food production in agriculture and production in greenhouses by compensating for extraordinary electricity costs. The regulation applies to electricity consumption from April 2022 to December 2024. For irrigation associations, the Regulation only applies to electricity consumption in the months from April to October. Greenhouses can receive support for electricity costs for the cultivation of the following crops intended for the market: 1. Vegetables; 2. Fruit and berries; 3. Spices and medicinal herbs; 4. Flowers and ornamental plants; 5. Nursery plants, including forest plants; 6. Young plants of flowers, ornamental plants, fruit, berries, and vegetables for outdoor planting and sale.