Share of primary energy from hydropower in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2025
All-time low
35.1%
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.7% | — |
| 1966 | 39.0% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 40.3% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 35.1% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 37.5% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.6% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 46.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 56.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 46.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 32.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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.