Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway

Norway: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.61 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
124th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.18 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.21 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway, 1990–2025

0123451990200720251990: 0.25 terawatt-hours1991: 0.22 terawatt-hours1992: 0.21 terawatt-hours1993: 0.24 terawatt-hours1994: 0.4 terawatt-hours1995: 0.42 terawatt-hours1996: 0.52 terawatt-hours1997: 0.47 terawatt-hours1998: 0.44 terawatt-hours1999: 0.54 terawatt-hours2000: 0.41 terawatt-hours2001: 0.58 terawatt-hours2002: 0.54 terawatt-hours2003: 0.64 terawatt-hours2004: 0.71 terawatt-hours2005: 0.73 terawatt-hours2006: 0.82 terawatt-hours2007: 1.2 terawatt-hours2008: 0.84 terawatt-hours2009: 4.5 terawatt-hours2010: 5.2 terawatt-hours2011: 4 terawatt-hours2012: 2.6 terawatt-hours2013: 2.7 terawatt-hours2014: 2.9 terawatt-hours2015: 2.9 terawatt-hours2016: 2.9 terawatt-hours2017: 2.8 terawatt-hours2018: 2.9 terawatt-hours2019: 2.8 terawatt-hours2020: 2.3 terawatt-hours2021: 1.1 terawatt-hours2022: 2 terawatt-hours2023: 2.4 terawatt-hours2024: 2.2 terawatt-hours2025: 1.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.61 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.

That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway peaked at 5.18 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 1992.

Norway ranks 124th of 208 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
1990s 0.371 terawatt-hours 0.21 terawatt-hours 0.54 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 1.09 terawatt-hours 0.41 terawatt-hours 4.49 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 3.17 terawatt-hours 2.59 terawatt-hours 5.18 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.91 terawatt-hours 1.07 terawatt-hours 2.35 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 122 Latvia 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 123 Gabon 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 125 Mauritania 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 126 Switzerland 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 127 Burkina Faso 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 127 Kenya 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 127 Madagascar 1.4 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway was 1.61 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 1992.
How does Norway rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Norway ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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