Share of primary energy from coal in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from coal was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Norway stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Norway peaked at 7.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 47th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Norway was 2.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.