Today 1 July 2025, Fitch announced a one notch downgrade of Statkraft AS following weakening performance and financial metrics. The long-term issuer default rating and senior unsecured rating were lowered from A- to BBB+ with a stable outlook.
The rating change aligns with the company’s long-standing rating targets. Statkraft has consistently maintained a target of an A- rating from S&P and a BBB+ from Fitch. Statkraft remains committed to maintaining these targets.
Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, will further strengthen its core competitive advantages by prioritising its flexible hydropower fleet in the Nordics, industry-leading market operations – and solar, wind and battery activities in Europe and South America.
Statkraft, Europas største produsent av fornybar energi, vil styrke kjerneaktivitetene ytterligere ved å prioritere vannkraft i Norden, bransjeledende markedsoperasjoner, samt utbygging og drift av solkraft, vindkraft og batterier i Europa og Sør-Amerika.