Alternative and nuclear energy in Norway
Norway: Alternative and nuclear energy was 50.0% 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 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Norway peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2010.
Norway ranks 5th 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 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 | 32.0% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
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 | 40.6% | 32.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Paraguay 63.6% compare
- 3 France 51.4% compare
- 3 Sweden 51.4% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 48.0% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 43.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Norway?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Norway was 50.0% 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 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Norway ranks 5th 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 19.8%. 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.