Primary energy from renewables in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from renewables was 166.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables 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
Norway recorded 166.07 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Norway peaked at 166.07 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.74 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Norway 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 48.74 terawatt-hours | 60.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 57.81 terawatt-hours | 88.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 101 terawatt-hours | 83.61 terawatt-hours | 118.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.89 terawatt-hours | 104.79 terawatt-hours | 122.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.55 terawatt-hours | 106.7 terawatt-hours | 142.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.95 terawatt-hours | 120.04 terawatt-hours | 151.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.98 terawatt-hours | 147.92 terawatt-hours | 166.07 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 renewables in Norway?
- Primary energy from renewables in Norway was 166.07 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 renewables recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 166.07 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.