Primary energy use in Norway
Norway: Primary energy use was 312.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
312.81 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
326.02 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
118.65 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Norway is 312.81 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Norway peaked at 326.02 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118.65 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Norway ranks 54th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 118.65 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 125 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 132.37 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 147.35 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 153.29 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 164.77 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 168.59 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 178.12 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 185.94 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 181.65 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 185.06 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 199.47 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 190.43 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 213.91 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 224.63 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 215.27 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 218.5 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 214.46 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 227.93 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 232.97 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 235.08 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 236.57 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 244.24 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 247.06 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 258.48 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 262.22 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 245.06 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 254.01 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 260.82 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 261.19 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 273.58 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 269.25 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 279.57 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 288.67 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 292.23 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 307.82 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 291.57 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 298.17 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 283.78 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 286.27 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 310.06 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 295.41 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 312.67 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 311.98 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 293.43 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 293.91 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 298.11 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 319.05 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 303.63 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 308.76 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 309.47 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 314.84 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 326.02 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 317.7 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 305.94 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 313.76 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 317.7 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 305.15 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 310.97 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 305.24 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 312.81 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 312.81 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 312.81 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.33 terawatt-hours | 118.65 terawatt-hours | 153.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 164.77 terawatt-hours | 224.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.06 terawatt-hours | 214.46 terawatt-hours | 258.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.66 terawatt-hours | 245.06 terawatt-hours | 292.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.12 terawatt-hours | 283.78 terawatt-hours | 312.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.74 terawatt-hours | 293.91 terawatt-hours | 326.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.94 terawatt-hours | 305.15 terawatt-hours | 317.7 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy use in Norway?
- Primary energy use in Norway was 312.81 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 326.02 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.65 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy use?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.