Share of primary energy from oil in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from oil was 33.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Norway is 33.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Norway peaked at 58.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 53rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.8% | — |
| 1966 | 54.5% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 56.2% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 43.1% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 33.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 33.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 50.8% | 56.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 51.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 39.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 36.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.3% | 35.8% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Norway was 33.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.