Share of primary energy from gas in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from gas was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2004
All-time low
2.1%
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Share of primary energy from gas 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 10.9% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Norway peaked at 16.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1977.
Norway ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from gas in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.1% | — |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 61 Switzerland 12.6% compare
- 62 France 12.2% compare
- 63 Denmark 11.1% compare
- 65 Brazil 10.7% compare
- 66 New Zealand 10.5% compare
- 67 North Macedonia 10.5% compare
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 share of primary energy from gas in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Norway was 10.9% 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 gas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.