Annual change in primary energy from coal in Norway
Norway: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 0.1827 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from coal in Norway stood at 0.1827 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 352.9% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Norway peaked at 2.42 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.67 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
Norway ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2135 terawatt-hours | -0.7037 terawatt-hours | 0.9967 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | -1.54 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2186 terawatt-hours | -1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | -1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4772 terawatt-hours | -1.67 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | -1.03 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0833 terawatt-hours | -0.9012 terawatt-hours | 0.8135 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 22 Iran 0.3772 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 North Macedonia 0.2703 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Peru 0.2681 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.0209 terawatt-hours compare
- 28 Latvia 0.0085 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Norway?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Norway was 0.1827 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.