Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Norway
Norway: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 14,266 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,266 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
14,929 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Norway stood at 14,266 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 467.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Norway peaked at 14,929 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Norway ranks 21st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 9 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 10 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 9 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 terawatt-hours | +127.3% |
| 2000 | 31 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 27 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 75 terawatt-hours | +177.8% |
| 2003 | 218 terawatt-hours | +190.7% |
| 2004 | 252 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 499 terawatt-hours | +98.0% |
| 2006 | 636 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 892 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 913 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 977 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 879 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,283 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 1,548 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1,881 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 2,217 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2,515 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,116 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 2,854 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 3,877 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 5,525 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 9,911 terawatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 11,769 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 14,810 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 13,965 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 14,929 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 14,266 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14,266 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14,266 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +190.7% | 75 terawatt-hours | 218 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +177.8% | 27 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours |
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 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 452 terawatt-hours | 27 terawatt-hours | 977 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 terawatt-hours | 879 terawatt-hours | 5,525 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,275 terawatt-hours | 9,911 terawatt-hours | 14,929 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Norway?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Norway was 14,266 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14,929 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.2%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.