Norway vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from renewables
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
10.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Norway
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.1% against 10.0% in OECD (EI), a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 5.3 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 2.7% | 37.2% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 2.6% | 36.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 3.1% | 40.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 3.4% | 39.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 3.9% | 38.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 6.5% | 38.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 9.3% | 41.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Norway or OECD (EI)?
- Norway, at 53.1% against 10.0% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Norway and OECD (EI)?
- 43.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) 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 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.