Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway
Norway: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 40,952 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,952 Megawatt
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40,952 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
27,134 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway is 40,952 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway peaked at 40,952 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,134 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Norway 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,134 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 27,140 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,156 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27,157 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,571 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28,316 Megawatt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 28,437 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28,270 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27,909 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 28,162 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28,409 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,960 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 28,276 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28,362 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28,470 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,115 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29,300 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29,993 Megawatt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30,557 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 31,255 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31,688 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32,082 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,860 Megawatt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 33,486 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,697 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33,837 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33,808 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,228 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35,416 Megawatt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 36,940 Megawatt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38,880 Megawatt | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 40,268 Megawatt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 40,473 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 40,535 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 40,952 Megawatt | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 40,952 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 40,952 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,725 Megawatt | 27,134 Megawatt | 28,437 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,170 Megawatt | 27,960 Megawatt | 31,255 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,804 Megawatt | 31,688 Megawatt | 36,940 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,222 Megawatt | 38,880 Megawatt | 40,952 Megawatt | 5 |
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 production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Norway was 40,952 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 40,952 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,134 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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