Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway, 1977–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 46.9% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway peaked at 62.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2025.
That places Norway 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 60.5% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 53.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 53.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.7% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 46.9% | 51.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway was 46.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.