Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Norway
Norway: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -16.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Norway is -16.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Norway peaked at 9.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 2025.
That places Norway 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.6% | -15.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.9% | -15.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.0% | -13.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.4% | -16.8% | -9.4% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Norway?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Norway was -16.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Norway ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.