Share of primary energy from wind in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from wind was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Norway, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, share of primary energy from wind in Norway stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 461.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Norway peaked at 4.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Norway ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +124.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +171.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +205.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +82.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +74.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 | +205.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +171.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 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 share of primary energy from wind in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Norway was 4.6% 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 from wind recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.