Inflation figures for 2025 released, student housing suffering heating problem, number of fatal boating accidents reduced and more news from Norway this Friday.
Average prices were up by 3.1 percent last year
Prices increased by 3.1 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to new Statistics Norway (SSB) data.
That means the overall rate of inflation has remained stable since the previous year, when it was also measured at 3.1 percent.
Inflation was generally higher for services than for goods, with service prices rising by 3.6 percent and goods by 2.5 percent compared with the year before.
Wages grew more on average than prices last year, according to SSB.
“There was quite a solid increase in real wages in 2025, so it was a good year for Norwegian employees,” Espen Kristiansen of SSB told broadcaster NRK.
However, many may feel that there has been little positive effect on the cost of living, with food and drinks up 5.7 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year.
“That is unusually high from a historical perspective. Households that spend a large share of their income on food will experience that their living costs have risen more than the 3.1 percent average,” Kristiansen said.
Low number of deaths from boating accidents
Seventeen people lost their lives in leisure boat accidents in Norway in 2025, according to the Norwegian Maritime Authority (Sjøfartsdirektoratet). The figure is the lowest recorded in 25 years. All 17 victims of the accidents were men.
The low figure breaks with a trend of several years with high accident numbers and is far lower than the 40 fatal accidents recorded in 2024.
Data has been recorded by the authority since 2001.
“Seeing the lowest number of fatalities in 25 years in 2025 is an important signal. At the same time, we must be clear that the goal is zero. We are working towards a figure of zero for serious injuries and fatalities in leisure boat accidents,” Maritime Authority Director Alf Tore Sørheim said in a press release reported by NTB.
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Oslo students shiver as temperatures in residence buildings drop
Indoor temperatures of just 16 degrees Celsius have been recorded in flats at St. Hanshaugen Student Village in Oslo, NRK reports.
“This is the first time it’s been this cold. Some neighbours we’ve spoken to have measured 16 degrees in their flats, but at times it feels even colder,” student Uanda Mills told local media VårtOslo.
No systematic faults have been found in the heating systems but the issue is being taken seriously according to Håvard Staff Brenno, the housing director at Oslo student welfare organisations SiO
“This issue is a priority for us, and the temperature in individual flats should not drop to 16 degrees,” Brenno told VårtOslo.
Public transport changes this year
Whether you live in Oslo or are just visiting, 2026 brings changes, new services, and challenges you need to know about before using public transport.
This relates to ticket prices, app changes, potential delays and more.