Electricity generation from hydropower in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from hydropower was 144.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
144.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
144.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
48.74 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Norway is 144.77 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Norway peaked at 144.77 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.74 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Norway 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 49.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 48.74 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 53.3 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 60.2 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 57.37 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 57.81 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.24 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 72.87 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 76.6 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 77.33 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 81.93 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 72.02 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 80.71 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 88.7 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 83.61 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 92.83 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 92.5 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 105.69 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 105.9 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 102.38 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 96.2 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 103.27 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 108.86 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 118.4 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 121.14 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 110.13 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 116.67 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 119.23 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 111.64 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 121.53 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 103.86 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 109.78 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 115.7 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 121.45 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 141.82 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 120.46 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 129.37 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 105.48 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 108.78 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 135.69 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 119.37 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 133.66 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 139.04 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 125.28 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 116.74 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 120.28 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 141.72 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 128.14 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 135.47 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 137.3 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 142.81 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 142.37 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 138.98 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 125.29 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 141.8 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 143.97 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 128.24 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 136.71 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 139.55 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 144.77 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 144.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 629.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 144.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 35.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 139.17 terawatt-hours | 128.24 terawatt-hours | 144.77 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Norway?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Norway was 144.77 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 144.77 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.