Annual change in primary energy from oil in Norway

Norway: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 1.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 130.0%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
11.8 terawatt-hours
in 1978
All-time low
-9.81 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from oil in Norway, 1966–2025

-10-50510196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in Norway stood at 1.92 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.0% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Norway peaked at 11.8 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.81 terawatt-hours, in 2020.

Norway ranks 27th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.47 terawatt-hours 2.41 terawatt-hours 7.92 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 2.98 terawatt-hours -9.21 terawatt-hours 11.8 terawatt-hours 10
1980s -0.7177 terawatt-hours -7.9 terawatt-hours 7.76 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 1.21 terawatt-hours -7.92 terawatt-hours 10.72 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.1755 terawatt-hours -9.64 terawatt-hours 9.48 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.4443 terawatt-hours -5.91 terawatt-hours 6.51 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -1.76 terawatt-hours -9.81 terawatt-hours 2.82 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Turkmenistan 3.57 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 25 Qatar 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 26 Slovakia 2.09 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 28 Croatia 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 29 United Arab Emirates 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 30 Australia 1.55 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Norway?
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Norway was 1.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 terawatt-hours in 1978.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -9.81 terawatt-hours in 2020.
How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
Norway ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,598 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.