Norway: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Norway uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom

Money

kr Norwegian Krone NOK

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	9.23 NOK
1 EUR	10.31 NOK
1 GBP	12.37 NOK
1 JPY	0.05870 NOK

Norwegian Krone: where it's used and rates

Price level 96 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Norway are about 96% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Norwegian Bokmålofficial100%
Norwegianofficial100%
Norwegian Nynorskofficial25%

Also official in some regions: Northern Sami.

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+1

Norway is on UTC+1 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in Norway drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

12 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.