Electricity demand in Norway
Norway: Electricity demand was 137.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Norway is 137.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Norway peaked at 139.55 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105.69 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Norway 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113 terawatt-hours | 105.69 terawatt-hours | 120.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.77 terawatt-hours | 114.54 terawatt-hours | 127.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.81 terawatt-hours | 122.85 terawatt-hours | 135.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.43 terawatt-hours | 132.9 terawatt-hours | 139.55 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity demand in Norway?
- Electricity demand in Norway was 137.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 139.55 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.69 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for electricity demand?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.