Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway
Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind was -4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway, 1994–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway is -4.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.3% on the previous year and down 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway peaked at 190.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2016.
That places Norway 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.6% | — |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -61.1% |
| 1996 | -10.0% | -190.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -322.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 127.3% | — |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -81.1% |
| 2001 | -12.9% | -153.8% |
| 2002 | 177.8% | -1477.8% |
| 2003 | 190.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +528.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -94.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +197.8% |
| 2010 | -10.0% | -243.1% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -558.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | -15.9% | -218.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -319.8% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +86.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -76.4% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +37.8% |
| 2023 | -5.7% | -122.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -221.0% |
| 2025 | -4.4% | -164.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.9%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's -4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +1477.8% | -12.9% | 177.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | -10.0% | 127.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | -12.9% | 190.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | -15.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | -5.7% | 79.4% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Norway was -4.4% 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 percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 190.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.0%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.