Norway vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from wind
Norway
4.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.0% against 4.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Norway ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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 wind. 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.