Norway vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Norway
5.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
United States rank
9th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.6 terawatt-hours against 4.71 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 0.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 0.142 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -1.12 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.3052 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | -4.51 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -6.89 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 5.6 terawatt-hours against 4.71 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Norway and United States?
- 0.89 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.