Rate of electrification in Norway
Norway: Rate of electrification was 17.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of electrification in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of electrification in Norway stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Norway peaked at 17.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1997.
Norway ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of electrification in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +73.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +12.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of electrification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +73.7% | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 4 |
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 rate of electrification in Norway?
- Rate of electrification in Norway was 17.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for rate of electrification?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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