Hydropower generation by region in Norway
Norway: Hydropower generation by region was 145.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 145.15 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Norway peaked at 145.15 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.74 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
Norway ranks 7th 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 | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 48.74 terawatt-hours | 60.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 57.81 terawatt-hours | 88.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.97 terawatt-hours | 83.61 terawatt-hours | 118.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.11 terawatt-hours | 103.86 terawatt-hours | 121.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.9 terawatt-hours | 105.48 terawatt-hours | 141.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.91 terawatt-hours | 116.74 terawatt-hours | 142.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.09 terawatt-hours | 128.24 terawatt-hours | 145.15 terawatt-hours | 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 50.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Norway?
- Hydropower generation by region in Norway was 145.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 145.15 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.