Global primary energy use by source in Norway
Norway: Global primary energy use by source was 0.6842 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6842 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.2 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Norway is 0.6842 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Norway peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Norway 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.0152 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.0788 terawatt-hours | +420.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0636 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6455 terawatt-hours | +634.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6333 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6879 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7364 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8182 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8758 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7303 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8182 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8273 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7758 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7727 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7576 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6879 terawatt-hours | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9879 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.767 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7667 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7061 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7848 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6187 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7667 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7267 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6521 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7216 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7551 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7195 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6842 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.6842 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.6842 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +634.5% | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | 0.6455 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +420.0% | 0.0152 terawatt-hours | 0.0788 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7691 terawatt-hours | 0.6333 terawatt-hours | 0.9182 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9639 terawatt-hours | 0.6879 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8683 terawatt-hours | 0.6187 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7099 terawatt-hours | 0.6521 terawatt-hours | 0.7551 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 global primary energy use by source in Norway?
- Global primary energy use by source in Norway was 0.6842 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.