Share of primary energy from hydropower in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Norway, 1965–2025
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 46.4% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Norway peaked at 46.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1970.
Norway ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 37.4% | 41.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 35.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 38.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 38.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 37.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 39.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.0% | 46.4% | 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 hydropower in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Norway was 46.4% 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 hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.