I want to investigate the giant acquisition
The Competition Authority is to investigate Eviny’s acquisition of its competitor Mer to determine whether it could undermine competition in the fast charging market.
10/09/2026 1:21 PM | Updated at 1:26 PM
During the school holidays, it was revealed that charging companies Eviny and Mer were planning to merge.
At the time, we reported that the new company would control one in every four fast chargers in Norway—provided the Competition Authority approved the merger.
Since then, there has been surprising silence, until now.
Today, the Competition Authority issued a press release stating it intends to examine the merger plans more closely.
– Could lead to higher prices, lower quality, and slower expansion
The plan is for the combined company to adopt the somewhat complicated name Eviny Elektrifisering — assuming the merger is approved — with its headquarters located in Bergen.
Eviny currently has around 3,300 charging stations, and will gain about 2,500 new ones from Mer.
The Competition Authority notes today that “in several areas where the companies compete now, there are few alternative charging operators.”
– If competition in the market weakens, it could lead to higher prices, lower quality, and a slower pace of development, says Ingvild Nordtveit, project leader at the Competition Authority, in a press release.
Evaluating whether action is warranted
To assess the competitive effects of the acquisition, the Competition Authority has gathered information from Eviny and Mer, as well as other market players.
The Competition Authority has sent the companies a warning today that the acquisition needs further investigation.
– We will now conduct a thorough evaluation of how the acquisition might affect competition before deciding whether action is necessary, says Marita Mæland Skjæveland at the Competition Authority, where she is director of the Construction, Industry, and Energy department.
Next, the Competition Authority is required to notify within 25 days from today whether it will continue investigating or close the case.
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