Renewable energy generation in Norway
Norway: Renewable energy generation was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy generation in Norway stood at 0.7384 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 5,410.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Norway peaked at 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Norway 67th out of 79 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 renewable energy generation in Norway?
- Renewable energy generation in Norway was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for renewable energy generation?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.