Share of electricity generation from gas in Norway
Norway: Share of electricity generation from gas was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Norway is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Norway peaked at 3.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Norway 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1498.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +72.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +936.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -81.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +300.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -40.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1498.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | +936.4% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | +300.8% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 share of electricity generation from gas in Norway?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Norway was 0.6% 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 gas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.