Share of primary energy use by source in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy use by source was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Norway, 1977–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.9% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Norway peaked at 16.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1977.
Norway ranks 63rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 60 Switzerland 12.6% compare
- 61 France 12.2% compare
- 62 Denmark 11.1% compare
- 64 Brazil 10.7% compare
- 65 New Zealand 10.5% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 10.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy use by source in Norway?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Norway was 10.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.