Share of electricity generation from solar in Norway

Norway: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
161st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from solar in Norway, 1985–2025

00.10.20.31985200520251985: 0 %1986: 0 %1987: 0 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0.007 %2020: 0.052 %2021: 0.07 %2022: 0.117 %2023: 0.234 %2024: 0.337 %2025: 0.33 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.3% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 535.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Norway peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

Norway ranks 161st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Norway?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Norway was 0.3% 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 solar recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Norway rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Norway ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.