Hydro Aluminium AS Årdal metallverk
Hydro Aluminium AS Årdal metallverk is a production of primary aluminium installation in Norway. In 2025 it reported 330,986 tonnes of verified emissions against 294,032 free allowances.
Key figures
Country
Activity
Installation ID
NO 204079
Verified emissions, 2025
330,986 tCO₂e
Free allocation, 2025
294,032 allowances
Allowance position, 2025
36,954 short
Compliance, 2024
A
Permit
NO-2011-1363
Data as of
1 April 2026
Emissions and free allocation by year
| Year | Verified emissions (t) | Free allocation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 330,986 | 294,032 | 36,954 short |
| 2024 | 322,750 | 294,032 | 28,718 short |
| 2023 | 315,579 | 294,032 | 21,547 short |
| 2022 | 347,205 | 294,032 | 53,173 short |
| 2021 | 351,857 | 294,032 | 57,825 short |
| 2020 | 343,169 | 259,761 | 83,408 short |
| 2019 | 350,383 | 265,231 | 85,152 short |
| 2018 | 354,513 | 270,681 | 83,832 short |
| 2017 | 350,455 | 276,065 | 74,390 short |
| 2016 | 393,342 | 281,396 | 111,946 short |
| 2015 | 353,973 | 286,670 | 67,303 short |
| 2014 | 393,000 | 291,891 | 101,109 short |
| 2013 | 361,713 | 297,051 | 64,662 short |
Verified emissions changed by -8.5% from 2013 to 2025.
Source: European Commission, Union Registry · Data as of 1 April 2026
Allowance position
In 2025, verified emissions exceeded free allocation by 36,954 allowances, which the operator had to obtain.
Illustrative value at the latest reference price of €85.90 (28 September 2026): €3,174,349. Not the installation's actual cost, which depends on when and how it acquired allowances.
Price source: EU ETS primary auctions · latest price
Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.
CBAM context
This activity falls in the aluminium sector of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Free allocation for products covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is being reduced each year under current EU law.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.5% | 95% | 90% | 77.5% | 51.5% | 39% | 26.5% | 14% | 0% |
Share of free allocation remaining for CBAM-covered products, under Directive (EU) 2023/959, Article 10a. It applies to the benchmarks for those products, not necessarily to an installation's whole allocation, so it is not applied to the figures on this page.
Proposed change
A European Commission proposal of 17 July 2026 would restore 15% of the phased-out free allocation for CBAM sectors from 2028 and extend the end of the phase-out from 2034 to 2038. This is a proposal and not yet law.
More on CBAM: the India CBAM Center and what CBAM is and how it works.
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Questions about Hydro Aluminium AS Årdal metallverk
How much did Hydro Aluminium AS Årdal metallverk emit in 2025?
330,986 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.
How many free allowances did Hydro Aluminium AS Årdal metallverk receive?
294,032 in 2025.
Did Hydro Aluminium AS Årdal metallverk surrender enough allowances?
Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.