Fossil fuel supply by source in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuel supply by source was 34.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 61st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
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
- 58 Slovakia 44.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Portugal 40.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Philippines 40.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Switzerland 30.72 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 New Zealand 27.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Bulgaria 26.89 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 61st out of 76 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.