Electricity generation in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation was 160.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.