Iceland vs Norway: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Norway
46.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.4% against 16.0% in Iceland, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.9 times Iceland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 39.8% | 29.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 39.0% | 16.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 43.3% | 14.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 42.9% | 16.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 42.0% | 23.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 42.9% | 25.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 44.7% | 28.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 46.4% against 16.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iceland and Norway?
- 30.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. 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.