Norway vs OECD (EI): Electricity as a share of primary energy
Norway
51.4%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
19.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Norway
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 51.4% against 19.2% in OECD (EI), a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.7 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 13.9% | 29.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 15.1% | 28.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 16.5% | 26.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 17.6% | 27.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 18.8% | 31.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Norway or OECD (EI)?
- Norway, at 51.4% against 19.2% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Norway and OECD (EI)?
- 32.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Norway ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.