Electricity generation from oil in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from oil was 0.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Norway is 0.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Norway peaked at 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.16 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Norway 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +96.8% | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +87.5% | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.293 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.555 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7267 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 0.79 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 from oil in Norway?
- Electricity generation from oil in Norway was 0.71 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 from oil recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.