Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway
Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway peaked at 24.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.1%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 39th 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.4% | — |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -753.0% |
| 1968 | 13.0% | +38.6% |
| 1969 | -4.7% | -136.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -116.2% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +1134.8% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -81.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +522.0% |
| 1977 | -12.1% | -303.2% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -199.7% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -17.9% |
| 1980 | -5.7% | -157.9% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -292.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -103.3% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -4051.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 1985 | -3.3% | -1726.9% |
| 1986 | -6.0% | +80.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -222.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +61.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -68.2% |
| 1991 | -9.1% | -424.7% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -165.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -62.5% |
| 1994 | -6.3% | -380.5% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -241.3% |
| 1996 | -14.4% | -262.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -138.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +235.5% |
| 2001 | -15.0% | -190.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -149.2% |
| 2003 | -18.1% | -344.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -117.8% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +666.4% |
| 2006 | -11.7% | -147.4% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -205.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -63.8% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | -322.7% |
| 2010 | -6.2% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -152.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +442.8% |
| 2013 | -9.0% | -150.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -160.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +195.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -68.3% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -265.6% |
| 2019 | -7.3% | +189.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -291.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -79.3% |
| 2022 | -7.8% | -368.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -175.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +28.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4051.3% | -0.4% | 14.3% |
| 1985 | -1726.9% | 0.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | -4.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | -12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -6.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -14.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -18.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -9.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -7.8% | 14.1% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Norway was 3.3% 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.1% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.