He has written an article for the newspaper VG. There are also six other leaders from regions where electricity costs are high.

In recent days, several Norwegian sports clubs have warned about the consequences of expensive electricity. This can cause the hall to close or the training costs will be more expensive. In some places this has already happened.

On Tuesday, the NTB news agency reported that the YMCA club in Oslo must demand more than NOK 250 per player in future training fees.

Elsewhere, it has been reported that ice rinks will be closed or openings before winter will be cancelled. Nes IK AIK runs his own ice rink in Viken. They must have been told by the electricity supplier that they should be prepared to pay NOK 400,000 for electricity every month. Plus online rental and value added tax.

Now sports leaders are demanding that politicians should organize better aid for sport.

– It hurts so much that some teams have no choice but to send bills to members. Members who are already struggling with everything else are getting more and more expensive, said Kjøll and others in the post.

“Moms and dads out there can’t afford to pay if membership gets too expensive. It will be difficult for those with the least means,” they wrote.

For many people, borrowing money is also impossible. This means that the choice is between the sport being more expensive or having to shut down for the winter.

Kjøll denies that sport is now making a bigger crisis to force politicians to do something.

Today, exercise can account for 80 percent of expenses in excess of 70 re per kilowatt hour. The Norwegian Sports Confederation has asked for 90 per cent of everything over 50 years to be covered. Ordinary people get 90 percent of everything above 70 re covered.

The government rejected the request from the sport.

– This is not an easy situation. Good for sport, for family, for business or culture. We have to use less electricity, and I know what they can do to protect children and youth. I’m happy for that. Volunteers and sports have been receiving assistance with their electricity bills since December 2021. Otherwise, only private individuals and the agricultural sector receive such assistance, Gry Haugsbakken told NTB, Tuesday. He is secretary of state at the Ministry of Culture and Equality.