Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway
Norway: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 61.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway stood at 61.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway peaked at 61.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2014.
That places Norway 34th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 5.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Norway's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 57.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.3% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Norway was 61.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).