Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Norway
Norway: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was -0.458 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.458 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 140.2%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.41 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
-0.66 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind 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 solar and wind in Norway stood at -0.458 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.2% on the previous year and down 252.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Norway peaked at 4.41 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.66 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Norway 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1996 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2001 | -0.004 terawatt-hours | -135.4% |
| 2002 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | -1300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1439 terawatt-hours | +199.8% |
| 2004 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 0.247 terawatt-hours | +626.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0643 terawatt-hours | +201.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0976 terawatt-hours | -251.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4044 terawatt-hours | -514.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2654 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3339 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3378 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2998 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3886 terawatt-hours | -229.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7542 terawatt-hours | -294.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | +160.9% |
| 2021 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2023 | -0.66 terawatt-hours | -121.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -272.7% |
| 2025 | -0.458 terawatt-hours | -140.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | -0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.256 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4645 terawatt-hours | -0.3886 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -0.66 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Norway?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Norway was -0.458 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 solar and wind recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.66 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 252.8%. 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.