Norway South-East (NO1) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias, 15 October to 12 November 2026
The day-ahead demand forecast for Norway South-East (NO1) was off by 2.7% on average (mean absolute percentage error) over 685 hours from 15 October to 12 November 2026, and 88% of hours landed within 5% of the reading. Its bias was -2.0%: it ran low on average, an under forecast. The largest miss was 591 MW (11.7%) too low at 8 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET (UTC+01:00). Dates and times are local (Europe/Oslo).
Key Facts
- The day-ahead demand forecast for Norway South-East (NO1) was off by 2.7% on average (mean absolute percentage error) over 685 hours from 15 October to 12 November 2026, and 88% of hours landed within 5% of the reading. Its bias was -2.0%: it ran low on average, an under forecast. The largest miss was 591 MW (11.7%) too low at 8 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET (UTC+01:00).
- Across 47 European bidding zones ranked by average error over their own latest 30 day windows, Norway South-East (NO1) came 17 (1 is the smallest error).
- On average the forecast differed from reported demand by 119 MW, against average demand of 4,224 MW.
- The forecast was above reported demand in 20% of compared hours.
Forecast Error at a Glance
685 hours from 15 October to 12 November 2026Average error is the mean absolute percentage gap between the forecast and reported demand. Bias is the signed mean (-91 MW per hour on average): the forecast ran low on average, an under forecast. The worst miss was 591 MW (11.7%) too low at 8 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET (UTC+01:00): forecast 4,472 MW, reported 5,063 MW.
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-11-12. Accuracy is computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly forecast and reported demand.
Forecast and Reported Demand, Last 7 Days
Local time, to 12 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Show the data table (168 rows)
| Local hour | Reported demand | Day-ahead forecast |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov, 14:00 | 4,562 MW | 4,490 MW |
| 5 Nov, 15:00 | 4,696 MW | 4,634 MW |
| 5 Nov, 16:00 | 4,954 MW | 4,800 MW |
| 5 Nov, 17:00 | 5,086 MW | 4,929 MW |
| 5 Nov, 18:00 | 5,071 MW | 4,984 MW |
| 5 Nov, 19:00 | 5,047 MW | 4,990 MW |
| 5 Nov, 20:00 | 5,007 MW | 4,938 MW |
| 5 Nov, 21:00 | 4,922 MW | 4,836 MW |
| 5 Nov, 22:00 | 4,780 MW | 4,666 MW |
| 5 Nov, 23:00 | 4,578 MW | 4,417 MW |
| 6 Nov, 00:00 | 4,379 MW | 4,319 MW |
| 6 Nov, 01:00 | 4,285 MW | 4,173 MW |
| 6 Nov, 02:00 | 4,196 MW | 4,094 MW |
| 6 Nov, 03:00 | 4,144 MW | 4,041 MW |
| 6 Nov, 04:00 | 4,152 MW | 4,102 MW |
| 6 Nov, 05:00 | 4,302 MW | 4,275 MW |
| 6 Nov, 06:00 | 4,741 MW | 4,734 MW |
| 6 Nov, 07:00 | 5,266 MW | 5,207 MW |
| 6 Nov, 08:00 | 5,407 MW | 5,355 MW |
| 6 Nov, 09:00 | 5,383 MW | 5,266 MW |
| 6 Nov, 10:00 | 5,280 MW | 5,106 MW |
| 6 Nov, 11:00 | 5,161 MW | 4,947 MW |
| 6 Nov, 12:00 | 5,076 MW | 4,812 MW |
| 6 Nov, 13:00 | 4,984 MW | 4,773 MW |
| 6 Nov, 14:00 | 4,990 MW | 4,814 MW |
| 6 Nov, 15:00 | 5,080 MW | 4,933 MW |
| 6 Nov, 16:00 | 5,327 MW | 5,092 MW |
| 6 Nov, 17:00 | 5,389 MW | 5,198 MW |
| 6 Nov, 18:00 | 5,325 MW | 5,199 MW |
| 6 Nov, 19:00 | 5,209 MW | 5,093 MW |
| 6 Nov, 20:00 | 5,053 MW | 4,984 MW |
| 6 Nov, 21:00 | 4,891 MW | 4,864 MW |
| 6 Nov, 22:00 | 4,724 MW | 4,682 MW |
| 6 Nov, 23:00 | 4,602 MW | 4,469 MW |
| 7 Nov, 00:00 | 4,453 MW | 4,289 MW |
| 7 Nov, 01:00 | 4,327 MW | 4,167 MW |
| 7 Nov, 02:00 | 4,263 MW | 4,092 MW |
| 7 Nov, 03:00 | 4,175 MW | 4,039 MW |
| 7 Nov, 04:00 | 4,157 MW | 4,005 MW |
| 7 Nov, 05:00 | 4,145 MW | 4,019 MW |
| 7 Nov, 06:00 | 4,237 MW | 4,193 MW |
| 7 Nov, 07:00 | 4,415 MW | 4,437 MW |
| 7 Nov, 08:00 | 4,621 MW | 4,574 MW |
| 7 Nov, 09:00 | 4,831 MW | 4,686 MW |
| 7 Nov, 10:00 | 4,914 MW | 4,688 MW |
| 7 Nov, 11:00 | 4,915 MW | 4,642 MW |
| 7 Nov, 12:00 | 4,881 MW | 4,580 MW |
| 7 Nov, 13:00 | 4,841 MW | 4,545 MW |
| 7 Nov, 14:00 | 4,852 MW | 4,608 MW |
| 7 Nov, 15:00 | 4,930 MW | 4,689 MW |
| 7 Nov, 16:00 | 5,102 MW | 4,842 MW |
| 7 Nov, 17:00 | 5,182 MW | 4,951 MW |
| 7 Nov, 18:00 | 5,146 MW | 4,950 MW |
| 7 Nov, 19:00 | 5,047 MW | 4,920 MW |
| 7 Nov, 20:00 | 4,908 MW | 4,781 MW |
| 7 Nov, 21:00 | 4,802 MW | 4,669 MW |
| 7 Nov, 22:00 | 4,686 MW | 4,513 MW |
| 7 Nov, 23:00 | 4,558 MW | 4,341 MW |
| 8 Nov, 00:00 | 4,416 MW | 4,354 MW |
| 8 Nov, 01:00 | 4,335 MW | 4,223 MW |
| 8 Nov, 02:00 | 4,272 MW | 4,146 MW |
| 8 Nov, 03:00 | 4,246 MW | 4,089 MW |
| 8 Nov, 04:00 | 4,218 MW | 4,036 MW |
| 8 Nov, 05:00 | 4,241 MW | 4,015 MW |
| 8 Nov, 06:00 | 4,321 MW | 4,135 MW |
| 8 Nov, 07:00 | 4,444 MW | 4,327 MW |
| 8 Nov, 08:00 | 4,619 MW | 4,409 MW |
| 8 Nov, 09:00 | 4,828 MW | 4,520 MW |
| 8 Nov, 10:00 | 4,960 MW | 4,528 MW |
| 8 Nov, 11:00 | 5,032 MW | 4,505 MW |
| 8 Nov, 12:00 | 5,054 MW | 4,480 MW |
| 8 Nov, 13:00 | 5,063 MW | 4,472 MW |
| 8 Nov, 14:00 | 5,052 MW | 4,520 MW |
| 8 Nov, 15:00 | 5,118 MW | 4,625 MW |
| 8 Nov, 16:00 | 5,235 MW | 4,766 MW |
| 8 Nov, 17:00 | 5,256 MW | 4,873 MW |
| 8 Nov, 18:00 | 5,214 MW | 4,906 MW |
| 8 Nov, 19:00 | 5,167 MW | 4,885 MW |
| 8 Nov, 20:00 | 5,116 MW | 4,814 MW |
| 8 Nov, 21:00 | 5,009 MW | 4,739 MW |
| 8 Nov, 22:00 | 4,854 MW | 4,565 MW |
| 8 Nov, 23:00 | 4,668 MW | 4,351 MW |
| 9 Nov, 00:00 | 4,465 MW | 4,390 MW |
| 9 Nov, 01:00 | 4,325 MW | 4,225 MW |
| 9 Nov, 02:00 | 4,246 MW | 4,157 MW |
| 9 Nov, 03:00 | 4,195 MW | 4,115 MW |
| 9 Nov, 04:00 | 4,201 MW | 4,168 MW |
| 9 Nov, 05:00 | 4,354 MW | 4,304 MW |
| 9 Nov, 06:00 | 4,770 MW | 4,720 MW |
| 9 Nov, 07:00 | 5,230 MW | 5,109 MW |
| 9 Nov, 08:00 | 5,350 MW | 5,214 MW |
| 9 Nov, 09:00 | 5,389 MW | 5,177 MW |
| 9 Nov, 10:00 | 5,347 MW | 5,070 MW |
| 9 Nov, 11:00 | 5,315 MW | 4,966 MW |
| 9 Nov, 12:00 | 5,294 MW | 4,922 MW |
| 9 Nov, 13:00 | 5,303 MW | 4,912 MW |
| 9 Nov, 14:00 | 5,304 MW | 4,971 MW |
| 9 Nov, 15:00 | 5,355 MW | 5,067 MW |
| 9 Nov, 16:00 | 5,530 MW | 5,158 MW |
| 9 Nov, 17:00 | 5,516 MW | 5,189 MW |
| 9 Nov, 18:00 | 5,444 MW | 5,169 MW |
| 9 Nov, 19:00 | 5,365 MW | 5,087 MW |
| 9 Nov, 20:00 | 5,305 MW | 4,964 MW |
| 9 Nov, 21:00 | 5,194 MW | 4,838 MW |
| 9 Nov, 22:00 | 5,046 MW | 4,604 MW |
| 9 Nov, 23:00 | 4,793 MW | 4,373 MW |
| 10 Nov, 00:00 | 4,524 MW | 4,267 MW |
| 10 Nov, 01:00 | 4,388 MW | 4,121 MW |
| 10 Nov, 02:00 | 4,277 MW | 4,036 MW |
| 10 Nov, 03:00 | 4,215 MW | 3,963 MW |
| 10 Nov, 04:00 | 4,216 MW | 4,010 MW |
| 10 Nov, 05:00 | 4,365 MW | 4,163 MW |
| 10 Nov, 06:00 | 4,817 MW | 4,611 MW |
| 10 Nov, 07:00 | 5,309 MW | 5,091 MW |
| 10 Nov, 08:00 | 5,407 MW | 5,240 MW |
| 10 Nov, 09:00 | 5,435 MW | 5,229 MW |
| 10 Nov, 10:00 | 5,399 MW | 5,191 MW |
| 10 Nov, 11:00 | 5,375 MW | 5,136 MW |
| 10 Nov, 12:00 | 5,378 MW | 5,126 MW |
| 10 Nov, 13:00 | 5,366 MW | 5,166 MW |
| 10 Nov, 14:00 | 5,388 MW | 5,246 MW |
| 10 Nov, 15:00 | 5,488 MW | 5,343 MW |
| 10 Nov, 16:00 | 5,682 MW | 5,445 MW |
| 10 Nov, 17:00 | 5,691 MW | 5,467 MW |
| 10 Nov, 18:00 | 5,609 MW | 5,410 MW |
| 10 Nov, 19:00 | 5,529 MW | 5,276 MW |
| 10 Nov, 20:00 | 5,413 MW | 5,144 MW |
| 10 Nov, 21:00 | 5,302 MW | 5,000 MW |
| 10 Nov, 22:00 | 5,125 MW | 4,790 MW |
| 10 Nov, 23:00 | 4,852 MW | 4,562 MW |
| 11 Nov, 00:00 | 4,615 MW | 4,472 MW |
| 11 Nov, 01:00 | 4,452 MW | 4,307 MW |
| 11 Nov, 02:00 | 4,350 MW | 4,251 MW |
| 11 Nov, 03:00 | 4,299 MW | 4,193 MW |
| 11 Nov, 04:00 | 4,282 MW | 4,183 MW |
| 11 Nov, 05:00 | 4,403 MW | 4,351 MW |
| 11 Nov, 06:00 | 4,818 MW | 4,767 MW |
| 11 Nov, 07:00 | 5,284 MW | 5,224 MW |
| 11 Nov, 08:00 | 5,367 MW | 5,381 MW |
| 11 Nov, 09:00 | 5,380 MW | 5,365 MW |
| 11 Nov, 10:00 | 5,336 MW | 5,335 MW |
| 11 Nov, 11:00 | 5,294 MW | 5,310 MW |
| 11 Nov, 12:00 | 5,287 MW | 5,271 MW |
| 11 Nov, 13:00 | 5,287 MW | 5,245 MW |
| 11 Nov, 14:00 | 5,298 MW | 5,276 MW |
| 11 Nov, 15:00 | 5,407 MW | 5,338 MW |
| 11 Nov, 16:00 | 5,576 MW | 5,454 MW |
| 11 Nov, 17:00 | 5,556 MW | 5,466 MW |
| 11 Nov, 18:00 | 5,483 MW | 5,418 MW |
| 11 Nov, 19:00 | 5,410 MW | 5,319 MW |
| 11 Nov, 20:00 | 5,309 MW | 5,205 MW |
| 11 Nov, 21:00 | 5,184 MW | 5,102 MW |
| 11 Nov, 22:00 | 4,970 MW | 4,904 MW |
| 11 Nov, 23:00 | 4,705 MW | 4,647 MW |
| 12 Nov, 00:00 | 4,456 MW | 4,504 MW |
| 12 Nov, 01:00 | 4,316 MW | 4,327 MW |
| 12 Nov, 02:00 | 4,230 MW | 4,244 MW |
| 12 Nov, 03:00 | 4,200 MW | 4,205 MW |
| 12 Nov, 04:00 | 4,213 MW | 4,213 MW |
| 12 Nov, 05:00 | 4,391 MW | 4,372 MW |
| 12 Nov, 06:00 | 4,835 MW | 4,795 MW |
| 12 Nov, 07:00 | 5,305 MW | 5,234 MW |
| 12 Nov, 08:00 | 5,421 MW | 5,386 MW |
| 12 Nov, 09:00 | 5,451 MW | 5,359 MW |
| 12 Nov, 10:00 | 5,451 MW | 5,293 MW |
| 12 Nov, 11:00 | 5,392 MW | 5,304 MW |
| 12 Nov, 12:00 | 5,394 MW | 5,289 MW |
| 12 Nov, 13:00 | 5,376 MW | 5,285 MW |
Assumptions
- Only hours with both a forecast and a positive demand reading count (685 of 686 hours in the window). Missing and zero values, and readings under 30% or over 3 times the grid's own median for the window, are treated as reporting faults and left out.
- Error is (forecast minus reported demand) divided by reported demand; average error uses absolute values so high and low misses do not cancel. Bias keeps the sign and does cancel.
- Reported demand is preliminary and may be revised. A 30 day window is a short sample and one heat wave or holiday can move these figures.
- European figures are for the ENTSO-E bidding zone named on this page. US and European grids are ranked separately.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Norway South-East (NO1) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias. https://worldpowermonitor.com/forecast-accuracy/no1/
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