Renewable electricity output in Norway
Norway: Renewable electricity output was 99.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Norway, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Norway stood at 99.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Norway peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2010.
That places Norway 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity output in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 4 Lesotho 99.8% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
- 7 Albania 98.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 96.5% compare
- 9 El Salvador 95.6% 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 renewable electricity output in Norway?
- Renewable electricity output in Norway was 99.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for renewable electricity output?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.