The highway project costs 492 million in tolls

The percentage increased from 36 to 41 percent in one year. Meanwhile, revenue from tolls rose to 16.8 billion kroner.

04.09.2026 06:50 | Updated 03.09.2026 16:55

In four years, the number of crossings by zero-emission vehicles has more than doubled.

In 2021, there were 225 million crossings. By 2025, the figure had risen to 492 million, according to the annual report on toll revenue.

Just from 2024, the number increased by 74 million. As a result, the percentage rose from 36 to 41 percent.

The report uses the term zero-emission vehicles collectively and does not distinguish between electric and hydrogen cars. The latter type is extremely rare anyway.

– Electric cars have become the new norm at toll stations, says Kari Johanne Hjeltnes from Statens vegvesen.

Number of crossings – not number of cars

The fact that electric cars account for four out of ten crossings does not mean they make up a corresponding share of Norway’s car fleet.

The statistics count each time a car passes a toll station, according to Statens vegvesen in a press release.

As of the end of June, 34.3 percent of cars on Norwegian roads were electric – about one in three, as we reported recently. Earlier this year, Norway also saw one million electric passenger and freight vehicles pass through.

Thus, electric cars make up a smaller portion of the car fleet than of toll crossings, even though the figures cover slightly different periods.

This may be related, among other things, to where and how often electric cars are driven.

Nearly two-thirds of toll revenue comes from tolls around towns, where the proportion of zero-emission vehicles is also highest.

Preliminary figures from AutoSync have further shown that electric vehicle drivers pass toll booths more frequently in many locations than those driving fossil fuel vehicles.

In Trondheim, electric vehicle drivers passed toll booths 55 percent more often in the first half of 2025. As a result, they also ended up with a higher monthly revenue average, despite the lower cost per pass.

16.8 billion in toll revenue

In total, nearly 1.2 billion toll passes were recorded in Norway last year. This was 44 million more than the previous year.

Toll revenue increased by 1.34 billion kroner to 16.8 billion. The Norwegian Road Administration estimates it will rise further to 18.3 billion this year and 19.4 billion next year.

The amount each driver pays varies significantly. Our overview from earlier this summer showed that AutoSync customers in Oslo paid an average of 689 kroner per month in the first half of the year. In Drammen, the average was 173 kroner.

The Norwegian Road Administration has also seen improved control over foreign vehicles. After gaining access to several European vehicle registries, the estimated loss from foreign crossings dropped from 117 million kroner in 2024 to 22 million kroner last year.

The toll booth remains important

An AutoPASS agreement with a toll booth provides a 20 percent discount for vehicles in tax group 1, which applies to vehicles with an allowable total weight of under 3500 kilograms.

In most toll project scenarios, this agreement is also required to obtain the special zero-emission discount.

The environmentally differentiated rates I mentioned also apply to the zero-emission rate without a contract. However, the general 20 percent discount still requires an AutoPASS contract and badge.

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