Electricity as a share of primary energy in Norway
Norway: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 51.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.47
in 2024
All-time low
37.59
in 2003
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Norway, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 51.41 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Norway peaked at 51.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.59, in 2003.
Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.94 | — |
| 1986 | 41.12 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 42.7 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 44.53 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 46.12 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46.37 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.12 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.11 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 44.68 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.88 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 39.53 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.33 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.85 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 46.3 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 41.61 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 43.68 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 37.59 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 38.46 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 41.03 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 43.53 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 45.26 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 44.63 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 42.24 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.82 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 43.85 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 45.63 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46.21 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.02 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.48 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.94 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.74 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 49.18 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 49.46 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.66 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 49.4 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 51.47 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 51.41 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.68 | 41.12 | 46.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.18 | 38.88 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.64 | 37.59 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.78 | 41.9 | 47.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.76 | 47.66 | 51.47 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Norway?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Norway was 51.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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