Installed wind energy capacity in Norway
Norway: Installed wind energy capacity was 5.16 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.16 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 494.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Norway peaked at 5.16 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Norway 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Norway, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.013 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.013 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.097 gigawatts | +646.2% |
| 2003 | 0.097 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.152 gigawatts | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 0.265 gigawatts | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 0.284 gigawatts | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.348 gigawatts | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.395 gigawatts | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.423 gigawatts | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.425 gigawatts | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.512 gigawatts | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.705 gigawatts | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.818 gigawatts | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.859 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.867 gigawatts | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.883 gigawatts | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 gigawatts | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 gigawatts | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 gigawatts | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 4.03 gigawatts | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 5.05 gigawatts | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 5.06 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.06 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.16 gigawatts | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.16 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.16 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 14.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.16 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +646.2% | 0.013 gigawatts | 0.097 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2087 gigawatts | 0.013 gigawatts | 0.423 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 gigawatts | 0.425 gigawatts | 2.91 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 gigawatts | 4.03 gigawatts | 5.16 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Norway?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Norway was 5.16 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.