Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Norway
Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is up 234.5% on the previous year and up 977.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Norway peaked at 12.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1991.
That places Norway 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 use in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.4% | — |
| 1967 | 5.9% | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | +91.8% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -64.3% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +85.6% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -69.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +143.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | -2.3% | -152.5% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -181.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +314.4% |
| 1977 | -4.5% | -158.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -371.9% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -59.4% |
| 1980 | -4.2% | -183.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -136.0% |
| 1982 | -1.8% | -223.4% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -440.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +410.6% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -64.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +300.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -68.7% |
| 1991 | -6.5% | -551.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -155.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -94.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +3278.7% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | -133.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -342.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +332.3% |
| 2001 | -5.3% | -199.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -142.9% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | -313.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -118.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +848.3% |
| 2006 | -4.7% | -156.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -223.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -103.8% |
| 2009 | -5.9% | +2595.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -102.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +772.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +391.8% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | -168.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -135.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +654.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +104.6% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -171.8% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -169.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | -4.0% | -414.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -148.3% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -196.5% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -234.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3278.7% | 0.1% | 4.7% |
| 2009 | -2595.4% | -0.2% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -4.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -6.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -5.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -4.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -4.0% | 2.6% | 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 use in Norway?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Norway was 2.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Norway ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.