Electricity demand in Norway
Norway: Electricity demand was 137.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
137.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
139.55 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
105.69 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 107.79 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 108.38 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 111.94 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 112.19 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 115.59 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 113.67 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 114.32 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 120.05 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 120.37 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 123.47 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 124.89 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 120.53 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 114.54 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 121.55 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 125.21 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 122.07 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 126.08 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 127.33 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 121.99 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 130.69 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 122.85 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 128.36 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 128.13 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 125.3 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 128.35 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 131.62 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 133.11 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 135.79 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 133.87 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 133.85 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 139.55 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 132.9 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 135.89 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 138.67 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 137.71 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 137.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 137.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.