No, the problem was overhead power lines being cut by falling trees:
This was caused by a storm named Eowyn.
FYI: More than 98% of the electric power supply in Norway are renewable. Hydroelectric answer for nearly 90% of this while Wind & Sun cover most of the rest…
The 1% that is gas powered are on offshore oil & gas production platforms (although some of those are now supplied by cable from shore)
A standby gas power station that was installed at Mongstad has been closed down as it was never used. It was proven “surplus to requirement”.
Link: Understand low-carbon energy in Norway through Data | Low-Carbon Power
The problem with high power prices in SW Norway at times comes when the wind doesn’t blow in the Southern North Sea and on land in NW Europe and the prices shoots up there.
Then SW Norway export hydropower to the rest of Europe via power cables, so the prices in that part of Norway shoots up to. Everybody is complaining.
PS> When the wind blows and the sun shines in NW Europe the spot price in SW Norway sometimes drops to Zero (or even negative at times)
NOBODY complains and want to" cut the cables" then. (They work both ways)