Tap water in Norway
Generally safe to drink
The WHO and UNICEF put safely managed drinking water within reach of 98% of people in Norway. National figures describe a country, not the tap in front of you.
What the sources say
98% of the population has safely managed drinking water, meaning it is free from contamination at the point of use.
Advises travellers that tap water is generally safe to drink in Norway.
93.92/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Very high”. This one is crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.
Tap water is always safe to drink in Norway so fill up a reusable bottle to stay hydrated and help avoid plastic pollution.
Safe nationally still means ask locally. Older buildings can carry lead or copper pipework, and a single street can differ from the network feeding it. If you are staying somewhere old, ask your host.
What bottled water costs you here
Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 1445$ a year in Norway, and keep several hundred plastic bottles out of circulation.
Work out your own savingPlaces in Norway
Water quality is local. These places have their own readings.
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