Data Centers in Oslo

Oslo – The Nordic Hub for Sustainable Colocation

Oslo is the premier market for businesses requiring high-performance, low-latency infrastructure with an unmatched green energy profile. Its combination of abundant, low-cost hydropower and excellent connectivity makes it a strategic choice for reducing both carbon footprints and operational expenses. This market is ideal for compute-intensive workloads and serving digital services to the affluent Nordic region.

Oslo: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Oslo provides a dense and resilient connectivity environment, serving as a primary digital nexus for Norway and the broader Nordic region.

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality The market features over 17 network providers as of September 2025, with numerous carrier-neutral data centers offering competitive interconnection options. This ensures resilient, multi-carrier strategies are simple to implement.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps With 2 dedicated cloud on-ramps enabling low-latency access to 16 global cloud regions, Oslo offers direct, private connections to major platforms, including:

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) The primary peering hub is the Norwegian Internet Exchange (NIX), which facilitates efficient traffic exchange between local and international networks. This reduces latency for end-users throughout the country.

Bare Metal On-demand bare metal servers are readily available from multiple providers. Options include global suppliers like Hivelocity and OVHcloud, allowing for rapid deployment of dedicated compute capacity.

Power Analysis

Norway's power infrastructure is a significant competitive advantage, offering both cost savings and sustainability benefits.

Average Cost Of Power Industrial power costs are estimated between €0.09 and €0.12/kWh as of September 2025. The grid's energy mix, sourced from approximately 96% renewables (mostly hydropower), ensures some of the most stable and affordable green energy in the world. This predictable pricing is critical for long-term financial planning.

Power Grid Reliability The national power grid is well-engineered and highly reliable. Data centers in the Oslo area are supported by redundant power feeds and modern substation infrastructure, ensuring high levels of uptime.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Oslo's strategic location and stable business environment make it an effective hub for regional and international operations.

Proximity To Key Business Districts Data centers are located within easy reach of Oslo's central business district, home to Norway's financial, technology, and energy sectors. This proximity supports applications requiring minimal delay to corporate offices and local users.

Regional Market Reach From Oslo, a single-digit millisecond round trip time can be achieved to major Nordic population centers. This makes it an ideal location for serving content, applications, and cloud services to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers While Norway does not offer specific tax incentives for data centers, it provides a stable and predictable fiscal environment. The primary financial advantage comes from the low, reliable cost of power, not from special tax treatment.

Natural Disaster Risk

Norway has one of the lowest natural disaster risk profiles in Europe, ensuring infrastructure is well-protected from environmental threats.

The country has a Very Low risk rating of 1.9 out of 10 as of September 2025. The primary natural hazards to consider are regional and generally low-impact:

• Coastal Flood: The most notable risk, though modern infrastructure is built to mitigate its effects.
• River Flood: A moderate concern in specific geographic areas.
• Drought: A minor risk.
• Earthquake: Seismic activity is minimal.