Fossil fuel supply by source in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuel supply by source was 34.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
47.74 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
3.99 terawatt-hours
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Fossil fuel supply by source in Norway, 1977–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 34.01 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel supply by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Norway peaked at 47.74 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.99 terawatt-hours, in 1977.
Norway ranks 62nd 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.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +67.9% |
| 1979 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 8.22 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 12.28 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 11.82 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.46 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 13.72 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 21.07 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 25.14 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 27.06 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 28.47 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 30.56 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 30.85 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.49 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 38.68 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 39.51 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.74 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 42.37 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 39.26 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.9 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 45.15 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 47.74 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 43.94 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 43.43 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.63 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.01 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.72 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 40.34 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.24 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.87 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.5 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.45 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45.09 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 43.47 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.44 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 43.85 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 45.42 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 43.91 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.12 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 38.74 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 37.18 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 33.86 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 34.01 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.68 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.89 terawatt-hours, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply by source in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +67.9% | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.47 terawatt-hours | 8.22 terawatt-hours | 21.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.38 terawatt-hours | 22.32 terawatt-hours | 39.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.72 terawatt-hours | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 47.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.57 terawatt-hours | 39.5 terawatt-hours | 45.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.14 terawatt-hours | 33.86 terawatt-hours | 43.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 59 Slovakia 44.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Portugal 40.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Philippines 40.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Switzerland 30.72 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 New Zealand 27.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Bulgaria 26.89 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel supply by source in Norway?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Norway was 34.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Norway ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.