Primary energy from solar in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from solar was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 66th out of 77 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.
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
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (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)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
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 66th out of 77 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.