Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway
Norway: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 38.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway, 2001–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway peaked at 106.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 22nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 17.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 14.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +114.9% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +400.2% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -62.4% |
| 2021 | -18.5% | -167.8% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -417.1% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | +82.1% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -53.9% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -22.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 38.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 4.7% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | -18.5% | 106.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Norway was 38.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.