Energy infrastructure is not just a question of having a connected electricity grid. It also involves partners working together, independently of national borders, for the benefit of the Nordic market. This includes, for example, the Nordic organisation of transmission system operators, Nordel, the Nordic organization for regulatory authorities, Nordreg, and the Nordic electricity exchange, Nord Pool. Research and development of new technologies are also part of the Nordic infrastructure in the energy field.

The Nordic Council of Ministers' Electricity Market Group has the main responsibility for following up on the initiatives taken by the Nordic ministers of energy in this area.

A large number of remote communities in the Nordic Region are cut off from the common energy network. These areas often have a high consumption of fossil fuels. This poses a special challenge to the Nordic energy infrastructure.

In 2003 the Nordic ministers of energy decided therefore to place particular focus on supporting efforts that would promote a sustainable energy supply in remote communities in the Nordic Region and in the Arctic.

In 2007 the Nordic Council of Ministers held a conference Energy from the Edge in co-operation with the Nordic Region's western neighbours. The conference focused on the use of renewable energy in remote communities. See also the Nordic ministers of energy's working group for remote communities.