Share of electricity generation from solar in Norway
Norway: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Norway, 1985–2025
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.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +593.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +100.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +44.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.