Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Norway
Norway: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 90.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Norway, 1985–2025
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 hydropower in Norway is 90.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Norway peaked at 99.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99.1% | — |
| 1986 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.0% | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 90.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 91.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 90.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.6% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.2% | 91.9% | 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 hydropower in Norway?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Norway was 90.0% 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 hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 hydropower. 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.