Share of electricity production by source in Norway
Norway: Share of electricity production by source was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Norway stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Norway peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Norway 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +170.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +59.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +676.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +676.4% | 0.4% | 3.3% |
| 1994 | +170.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 production by source in Norway?
- Share of electricity production by source in Norway was 1.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Norway ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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