Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 234.5%
World rank
89th
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.33 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-6.54 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.48 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 234.5% on the previous year and up 976.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 12.33 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.54 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Norway ranks 89th of 217 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.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1969 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1970 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1971 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1972 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1973 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1974 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1975 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1976 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +314.3% |
| 1977 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1978 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 1979 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1980 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1982 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1983 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 1984 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9083 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6347 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +410.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1989 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +300.5% |
| 1990 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1991 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -552.1% |
| 1992 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1993 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1403 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1995 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +3282.4% |
| 1996 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1997 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -342.0% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 2001 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2003 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8764 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2005 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +848.2% |
| 2006 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2007 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2207 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2009 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +2594.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1639 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +771.3% |
| 2012 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 2013 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +653.1% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2018 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2022 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2024 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2025 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.163 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4738 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4008 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Norway was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.54 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 976.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.