Norway vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Norway
38.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38.3% against 36.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 43.0% | 38.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 135.5% | 102.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 9.0% | 34.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 38.3% against 36.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Norway ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.