Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Norway

Norway: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 5.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
17th
of 77 countries
All-time high
27.08 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
-23.51 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Norway, 1966–2025

-20020196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Norway is 5.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Norway peaked at 27.08 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -23.51 terawatt-hours, in 2003.

Norway ranks 17th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 terawatt-hours -2.83 terawatt-hours 6.9 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 3.13 terawatt-hours -9.91 terawatt-hours 8.68 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 2.98 terawatt-hours -6.12 terawatt-hours 13.19 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.3816 terawatt-hours -17.63 terawatt-hours 9.95 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.5738 terawatt-hours -23.51 terawatt-hours 27.08 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.8683 terawatt-hours -13.09 terawatt-hours 21.87 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 4.89 terawatt-hours -12.57 terawatt-hours 19.23 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Italy 7.32 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 15 Egypt 6.21 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 16 Poland 6.01 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 18 Ecuador 5.29 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 19 Mexico 5.13 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 20 Spain 5.11 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Norway?
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Norway was 5.32 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 renewables recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27.08 terawatt-hours in 2005.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -23.51 terawatt-hours in 2003.
How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
Norway ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.