Annual change in primary energy from wind in Norway
Norway: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -0.6624 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6624 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 168.7%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.39 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
-0.8448 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded -0.6624 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 168.7% on the previous year and down 322.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Norway peaked at 4.39 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.8448 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Norway ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1996 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2001 | -0.004 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 2002 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | -1300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.143 terawatt-hours | +197.9% |
| 2004 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | -76.2% |
| 2005 | 0.247 terawatt-hours | +626.5% |
| 2006 | 0.137 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | +86.9% |
| 2008 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -91.8% |
| 2009 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | +204.8% |
| 2010 | -0.098 terawatt-hours | -253.1% |
| 2011 | 0.404 terawatt-hours | -512.2% |
| 2012 | 0.265 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.333 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.336 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.298 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2016 | -0.399 terawatt-hours | -233.9% |
| 2017 | 0.738 terawatt-hours | -285.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +166.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8448 terawatt-hours | -127.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9636 terawatt-hours | -214.1% |
| 2025 | -0.6624 terawatt-hours | -168.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -0.6624 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0044 terawatt-hours, 152.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's -0.6624 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.013 terawatt-hours, 51.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1300.0% | -0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0952 terawatt-hours | -0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.256 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4548 terawatt-hours | -0.399 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -0.8448 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Norway?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Norway was -0.6624 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 annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8448 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 322.3%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.