CIS (EI) vs Norway: Electricity as a share of primary energy
CIS (EI)
13.9%
in 2025
Norway
51.4%
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- CIS (EI)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 51.4% against 13.9% in CIS (EI), a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.7 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 43.7% | 33.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 43.2% | 31.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 42.6% | 29.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 44.8% | 31.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 49.8% | 35.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, CIS (EI) or Norway?
- Norway, at 51.4% against 13.9% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between CIS (EI) and Norway?
- 37.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Norway rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.