Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Norway
Norway: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 7,301 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway is 7,301, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway peaked at 7,301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,146, in 2001.
Norway ranks 2nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,277 | — |
| 2001 | 6,146 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,196 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,179 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,161 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,252 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,244 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,246 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,276 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,230 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,187 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,184 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,250 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,299 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,278 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,242 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,267 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,301 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,478 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,719 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7,061 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7,283 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,284 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,260 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,301 | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 10.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,301 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,221 | 6,146 | 6,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,321 | 6,184 | 6,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,238 | 7,061 | 7,301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway was 7,301 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,301 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,146 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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