Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Norway
Norway: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
9,027 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Norway recorded 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Norway peaked at 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,027 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1996.
Norway ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,477 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 9,545 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 10,103 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 10,327 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,747 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 10,593 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 9,027 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 9,601 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 10,061 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 10,552 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 12,294 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 10,481 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 11,239 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 9,224 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 9,511 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11,867 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 10,454 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 11,796 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 12,221 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11,330 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10,630 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 10,966 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12,697 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 11,528 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 12,207 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 12,429 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,815 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12,853 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,648 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,600 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 13,344 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 13,579 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,617 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 13,319 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,003 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,027 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,593 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,042 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,224 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,294 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,037 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,630 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,853 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,298 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,617 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Poland 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Poland 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Sweden 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Ukraine 12,748 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Norway?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Norway was 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,027 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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