Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Norway
Norway: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 0.9544 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Norway, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9544 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Norway peaked at 1.32 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4777 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Norway 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.5789 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.597 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.571 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5205 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5084 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5437 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.597 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6871 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6513 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5072 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5408 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5883 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5926 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6834 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8087 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8848 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.811 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6623 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6773 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5905 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5361 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9025 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9544 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9544 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9544 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3416 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5646 % change on previous year | 0.4777 % change on previous year | 0.6871 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7936 % change on previous year | 0.5072 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6623 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8257 % change on previous year | 0.5361 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 110 Mexico 0.9648 % change on previous year compare
- 111 United States 0.9648 % change on previous year compare
- 112 New Caledonia 0.9553 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Kuwait 0.9033 % change on previous year compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.8616 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Curacao 0.849 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Norway?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Norway was 0.9544 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4777 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Norway ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.