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
Latest (2025)
0.2044 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2044 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-0.0247 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 60th of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | +477.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0441 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0247 terawatt-hours | -186.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 terawatt-hours | -358.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | +189.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1763 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2044 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2044 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2044 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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) – 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 60th out of 80 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) – 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.