Iceland vs Norway: Share of primary energy from renewables
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 53.1% in Norway, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 39.8% | 29.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 39.0% | 14.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 43.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 42.6% | 27.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 44.8% | 40.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 50.8% | 35.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 53.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Iceland and Norway?
- 31.6%, with Iceland 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 renewables?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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 renewables. 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.