Israel vs Norway: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Israel
28.6%
in 2025
Norway
51.4%
in 2025
Israel rank
3rd
Norway rank
1st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 51.4% against 28.6% in Israel, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Israel's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 43.7% | 27.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 43.2% | 27.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 42.6% | 22.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 44.8% | 21.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 49.8% | 22.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Israel or Norway?
- Norway, at 51.4% against 28.6% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Israel and Norway?
- 22.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- 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.