Electricity net generation in Norway

Norway: Electricity net generation was 153.67 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
153.67
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
153.67
in 2020
All-time low
82.7
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Norway, 1980–2020

0501001501980200020201980: 82.71981: 91.81982: 91.61983: 104.91984: 1051985: 101.61986: 95.51987: 102.71988: 108.11989: 117.81990: 120.31991: 109.31992: 115.81993: 118.31994: 110.61995: 120.61996: 103.51997: 108.61998: 114.91999: 120.92000: 140.82001: 119.72002: 128.62003: 105.32004: 108.72005: 135.42006: 119.72007: 134.12008: 139.22009: 129.12010: 122.22011: 124.92012: 145.42013: 132.32014: 139.92015: 141.82016: 147.12017: 147.22018: 144.82019: 131.82020: 153.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Norway stood at 153.67. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Norway peaked at 153.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.7, in 1980.

That places Norway 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Norway, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 82.7
1981 91.81 +11.0%
1982 91.6 -0.2%
1983 104.86 +14.5%
1984 105.03 +0.2%
1985 101.56 -3.3%
1986 95.55 -5.9%
1987 102.68 +7.5%
1988 108.13 +5.3%
1989 117.76 +8.9%
1990 120.28 +2.1%
1991 109.26 -9.2%
1992 115.78 +6.0%
1993 118.33 +2.2%
1994 110.61 -6.5%
1995 120.6 +9.0%
1996 103.52 -14.2%
1997 108.62 +4.9%
1998 114.88 +5.8%
1999 120.87 +5.2%
2000 140.81 +16.5%
2001 119.71 -15.0%
2002 128.57 +7.4%
2003 105.25 -18.1%
2004 108.66 +3.2%
2005 135.39 +24.6%
2006 119.72 -11.6%
2007 134.1 +12.0%
2008 139.22 +3.8%
2009 129.07 -7.3%
2010 122.15 -5.4%
2011 124.93 +2.3%
2012 145.38 +16.4%
2013 132.27 -9.0%
2014 139.87 +5.7%
2015 141.79 +1.4%
2016 147.13 +3.8%
2017 147.21 +0.1%
2018 144.78 -1.7%
2019 131.78 -9.0%
2020 153.67 +16.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 153.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 5.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 153.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100.17 82.7 117.76 10
1990s 114.28 103.52 120.87 10
2000s 126.05 105.25 140.81 10
2010s 137.73 122.15 147.21 10
2020s 153.67 153.67 153.67 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Thailand 176.7 compare
  2. 24 Sweden 160.04 compare
  3. 25 Egypt 157.97 compare
  4. 27 Poland 145.93 compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 145.19 compare
  6. 29 Argentina 137.59 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Norway?
Electricity net generation in Norway was 153.67 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 153.67 in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7 in 1980.
How does Norway rank for electricity net generation?
Norway ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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