Italy vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from wind

Italy
8.1%
in 2025
Norway
8.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
39th
Norway rank
37th

Share of electricity generation from wind over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Norway ranks 37th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Italy
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Italy
2000s 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% Italy
2010s 5.2% 1.8% 3.5% Italy
2020s 7.8% 8.5% 0.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Italy or Norway?
Norway, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Italy and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
Italy ranks 39th and Norway ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from wind
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,328 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.