Primary energy from solar in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from solar was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7384 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.7384 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Norway is 0.7384 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 5,410.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Norway peaked at 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Norway 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | +77.6% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.105 terawatt-hours | +72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1337 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1729 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3576 terawatt-hours | +106.9% |
| 2024 | 0.534 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7384 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7384 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7384 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3409 terawatt-hours | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | 0.7384 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 from solar in Norway?
- Primary energy from solar in Norway was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy from solar?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,410.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.