Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Norway
Norway: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Norway stood at 48.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Norway peaked at 49.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2010.
Norway ranks 6th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4% | — |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 48.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 48.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 39.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 32.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 32.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.2% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Sweden 51.7% compare
- 4 France 51.4% compare
- 5 Paraguay 49.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 48.3% compare
- 8 New Zealand 41.6% compare
- 9 Tajikistan 40.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Norway?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Norway was 48.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.