Renewable electricity in Norway
Norway: Renewable electricity was 97.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Norway stood at 97.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Norway peaked at 99.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2010.
Norway ranks 13th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity in Norway, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 97.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 7.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 97.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.7% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 10 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
- 12 Namibia 97.8% compare
- 14 Zambia 97.0% compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 96.9% compare
- 16 Uganda 93.0% compare
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 renewable electricity in Norway?
- Renewable electricity in Norway was 97.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for renewable electricity?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants