Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway
Norway: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Norway 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +170.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +59.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +676.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 4 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Norway was 1.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Norway ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.