Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway
Norway: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 5.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.16 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway peaked at 5.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.013 | — |
| 2001 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.097 | +646.2% |
| 2003 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.152 | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 0.265 | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 0.284 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.348 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.395 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.423 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.425 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.512 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.705 | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.818 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.859 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.867 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.883 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.16 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.16 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 14.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 | 0.097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2087 | 0.013 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.425 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.03 | 5.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway was 5.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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