Renewable energy consumption in Norway

Norway: Renewable energy consumption was 57.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
57.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 226 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1992
All-time low
56.3%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Norway, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 59.2 % in TFEC1991: 60.8 % in TFEC1992: 61.4 % in TFEC1993: 61.1 % in TFEC1994: 60.4 % in TFEC1995: 60 % in TFEC1996: 57.9 % in TFEC1997: 58.8 % in TFEC1998: 59.5 % in TFEC1999: 59.4 % in TFEC2000: 60.2 % in TFEC2001: 59.6 % in TFEC2002: 59.5 % in TFEC2003: 56.3 % in TFEC2004: 56.9 % in TFEC2005: 58.6 % in TFEC2006: 57.1 % in TFEC2007: 57.4 % in TFEC2008: 58.5 % in TFEC2009: 56.8 % in TFEC2010: 56.4 % in TFEC2011: 56.5 % in TFEC2012: 58.3 % in TFEC2013: 57.7 % in TFEC2014: 57.2 % in TFEC2015: 57.8 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Norway is 57.8%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Norway peaked at 61.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2003.

That places Norway 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Norway, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 59.2%
1991 60.8% +2.7%
1992 61.4% +1.0%
1993 61.1% -0.5%
1994 60.4% -1.1%
1995 60.0% -0.6%
1996 57.9% -3.7%
1997 58.8% +1.7%
1998 59.5% +1.2%
1999 59.4% -0.2%
2000 60.2% +1.3%
2001 59.6% -1.0%
2002 59.5% -0.2%
2003 56.3% -5.4%
2004 56.9% +1.1%
2005 58.6% +3.0%
2006 57.1% -2.6%
2007 57.4% +0.6%
2008 58.5% +1.9%
2009 56.8% -2.9%
2010 56.4% -0.6%
2011 56.5% +0.2%
2012 58.3% +3.1%
2013 57.7% -0.9%
2014 57.2% -0.9%
2015 57.8% +1.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 57.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 6.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 57.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.9% 57.9% 61.4% 10
2000s 58.1% 56.3% 60.2% 10
2010s 57.3% 56.4% 58.3% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Mali 61.5% compare
  2. 42 Laos 59.3% compare
  3. 43 Uruguay 58.0% compare
  4. 45 Sweden 53.2% compare
  5. 46 Sri Lanka 52.9% compare
  6. 47 Papua New Guinea 52.5% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Norway?
Renewable energy consumption in Norway was 57.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2003.
How does Norway rank for renewable energy consumption?
Norway ranks 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption