Norwegian energy company Statkraft said on Thursday that its underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell to €270 million in the third quarter of 2025, down from €420 million a year earlier, as weak power prices in northern Norway, negative hedging effects and a lower contribution from its Markets segment weighed on results.
Net operating revenues declined to €690 million (NOK 8 billion) from €840 million (NOK 9.8 billion) in the same period last year, while profit before tax dropped to €80 million (NOK 0.9 billion) from €130 million (NOK 1.5 billion).
The company generated 15.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in the quarter, up from 13.3 TWh a year earlier. Hydropower output rose to 12.8 TWh from 10 TWh, while wind generation edged down to 2.3 TWh from 2.5 TWh.
Statkraft announced asset sales worth €1.16 billion (NOK 13.5 billion) during the period, including divestments in district heating, transmission lines in Peru, and renewable energy operations in Canada, Croatia, India, Nepal and the Netherlands. About 330 employees will transfer to new owners by the end of 2025.
President and Chief Executive Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal said the quarter reflected progress on the company’s strategic priorities despite market headwinds. “I am pleased with the solid progress we have made in executing our sharpened strategy in the third quarter,” she said.
“We have sold a portfolio of businesses, our skilled teams will have new owners, and the divestments contribute to reduce complexity and cost and free up capital for further profitable growth in prioritised technologies and markets going forward,” Vartdal added.
She noted that Statkraft delivered “solid underlying results in the Nordics, even though most of the increased power generation was in Northern Norway (NO4) where prices were very low,” and said earnings were “impacted by negative hedging effects due to rising forward prices and lower contribution from Markets.”
During the quarter, Statkraft made investment decisions for hydropower upgrades in Norway and a 20 MW battery storage project in Chile. After the reporting period, the company confirmed plans to build the 182 MWp Lupi solar farm in Peru, with an estimated investment of NOK 1.5 billion.
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, said it continues to focus on expanding its global clean energy portfolio while maintaining financial discipline amid volatile power markets.
