Electricity production from natural gas sources in Norway
Norway: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Norway peaked at 3.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Norway 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 production from natural gas sources in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1531.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +937.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +305.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Norway?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Norway was 0.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.