Solar energy generation by region in Norway
Norway: Solar energy generation by region was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7384 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.7384 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Solar energy generation by region in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7384 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 5,410.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Norway peaked at 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Norway ranks 67th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | +77.6% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.105 terawatt-hours | +72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1337 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1729 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3576 terawatt-hours | +106.9% |
| 2024 | 0.534 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7384 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7384 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7384 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3409 terawatt-hours | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | 0.7384 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation by region in Norway?
- Solar energy generation by region in Norway was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7384 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,410.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.