Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway
Norway: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 5.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.15 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 499.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway peaked at 5.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2000.
That places Norway 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 4.87 | 4.03 | 5.15 | 5 |
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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 50.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Norway was 5.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2024.
- 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 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.8%. 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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