Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway
Norway: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 7,301 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway is 7,301 w per capita, 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,146 w per capita, in 2001.
Norway ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,221 w per capita | 6,146 w per capita | 6,277 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,321 w per capita | 6,184 w per capita | 6,719 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,238 w per capita | 7,061 w per capita | 7,301 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Norway was 7,301 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,146 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 218 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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