Electricity production by source in Norway
Norway: Electricity production by source was 7.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Norway, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Norway stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 501.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Norway peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1997.
Norway ranks 90th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.3% | -0.8% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 2 |
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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 electricity production by source in Norway?
- Electricity production by source in Norway was 7.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for electricity production by source?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.2%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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