Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Norway
Norway: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Norway is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Norway peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Norway ranks 116th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 113 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 114 Israel 0.2% compare
- 115 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 117 Nigeria 0.1% compare
- 118 Syria 0.1% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Norway?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Norway was 0.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Norway ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.