Definition
Under the GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulation - EU's data protection regulation, applicable in Norway via the EEA Agreement., consent is a freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes - and it can be withdrawn as easily as it was given. That last part is what separates consent from a contract or a power of attorney. In the Norwegian power market, consent to access metering dataData from electricity meters - the foundation for billing, balance settlement and market processes in the power market. is given at ElhubNational hub for metering data and market processes in the Norwegian electricity market. rather than at the party requesting it: the end userHousehold or business connected to the electricity grid and consuming electrical power. signs in with BankIDAn electronic ID issued through the banks, used both for signing in and for signatures with legal effect., picks which metering points it covers, and how much is shared. The consent is bounded in time, with a start and an end, and it applies only to the metering points that were ticked. A third party cannot request values beyond what the consent covers, neither in scope nor in period.