Annual change in primary energy from solar in Norway
Norway: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.2044 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
Norway recorded 0.2044 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 11,256.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Norway peaked at 0.2044 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0247 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Norway ranks 59th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0441 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1056 terawatt-hours | -0.0247 terawatt-hours | 0.2044 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)
- 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 solar in Norway?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Norway was 0.2044 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2044 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0247 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,256.8%. 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. 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.