Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Norway
Norway: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 61.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 248 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2021
All-time low
55.7%
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 61.0% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Norway peaked at 61.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2014.
That places Norway 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 4.9× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Norway's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 57.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.3% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Norway?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Norway was 61.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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