Energy exchange between Northern and Northwestern Europe
The essay “The Current and Potential Energy Exchange Relations Between the Nordics and Northwest Europe”, drawn up by New Energy Coalition, analyzes how the Nordics and Baltics can play a greater role as suppliers of renewable energy to the Netherlands and Northwest Europe. Despite their potential, trade relations with these regions remain underutilized, while closer cooperation could contribute to energy security, affordability and CO₂ reduction.
Key insights
Why the Nordics and Baltics are important for the energy transition
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- The region has huge amounts of renewable energy, such as hydropower, wind energy and biomass.
- Norway, Sweden and Finland are largely energy self-sufficient and have export capacity.
- The EU is looking for reliable suppliers of green hydrogen and other sustainable energy sources.
Potential for energy exports to the Netherlands
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- Norway and Sweden can produce significant amounts hydrogen and ammonia export.
- The region is well connected through existing infrastructure such as the NorNed and Cobra cables.
- Biomass imports from the Baltic States can contribute to CO₂-neutral energy solutions.
Challenges and strategic collaboration
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- More attention is needed for energy trade with the Nordics in the EU policy agenda.
- The Netherlands can benefit from sustainable energy imports with lower transport costs than from distant regions such as the Middle East or Latin America.
- Joint investments in ports, pipelines and storage facilities are necessary to strengthen trade relations.
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