Electricity generation in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation was 160.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160.81 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
160.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
97.28 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Norway, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 160.81 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Norway peaked at 160.81 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.28 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Norway 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 103.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 97.28 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 104.28 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 110.02 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 119.2 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 121.6 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 110.56 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 117.11 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 119.72 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 112.32 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 122.25 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 104.69 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 110.5 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 116.42 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 122.29 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 142.52 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 121.32 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 130.24 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 106.67 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 110.1 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 137.25 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 121.22 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 136.11 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 141.19 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 130.97 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 123.14 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 125.93 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 146.18 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 133.14 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 140.88 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 143 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 148.03 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 148.27 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 145.94 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 133.83 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 154.32 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 157.13 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 145.42 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 153.63 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 157.11 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 160.81 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 160.81 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 160.81 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.82 terawatt-hours | 97.28 terawatt-hours | 119.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 115.75 terawatt-hours | 104.69 terawatt-hours | 122.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.76 terawatt-hours | 106.67 terawatt-hours | 142.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.83 terawatt-hours | 123.14 terawatt-hours | 148.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.74 terawatt-hours | 145.42 terawatt-hours | 160.81 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 generation in Norway?
- Electricity generation in Norway was 160.81 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 160.81 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.28 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.