Renewable energy electricity output in Norway

Norway: Renewable energy electricity output was 140,626 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
140,626 GWh
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 233 countries
All-time high
143,645 GWh
in 2012
All-time low
104,174 GWh
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Norway, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 121.4k GWh1991: 110.3k GWh1992: 116.9k GWh1993: 119.5k GWh1994: 111.9k GWh1995: 121.8k GWh1996: 104.2k GWh1997: 110.0k GWh1998: 116.0k GWh1999: 121.8k GWh2000: 142.1k GWh2001: 120.7k GWh2002: 129.7k GWh2003: 106.0k GWh2004: 109.4k GWh2005: 136.5k GWh2006: 120.4k GWh2007: 134.9k GWh2008: 140.4k GWh2009: 126.5k GWh2010: 118.0k GWh2011: 121.9k GWh2012: 143.6k GWh2013: 130.4k GWh2014: 137.9k GWh2015: 140.6k GWh

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 140,626 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Norway peaked at 143,645 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104,174 GWh, in 1996.

That places Norway 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Renewable energy electricity output in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Norway, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 121,358 GWh
1991 110,343 GWh -9.1%
1992 116,898 GWh +5.9%
1993 119,483 GWh +2.2%
1994 111,922 GWh -6.3%
1995 121,829 GWh +8.9%
1996 104,174 GWh -14.5%
1997 110,027 GWh +5.6%
1998 115,984 GWh +5.4%
1999 121,750 GWh +5.0%
2000 142,105 GWh +16.7%
2001 120,745 GWh -15.0%
2002 129,697 GWh +7.4%
2003 106,028 GWh -18.2%
2004 109,392 GWh +3.2%
2005 136,520 GWh +24.8%
2006 120,393 GWh -11.8%
2007 134,934 GWh +12.1%
2008 140,354 GWh +4.0%
2009 126,487 GWh -9.9%
2010 117,979 GWh -6.7%
2011 121,940 GWh +3.4%
2012 143,645 GWh +17.8%
2013 130,370 GWh -9.2%
2014 137,915 GWh +5.8%
2015 140,626 GWh +2.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 140,626 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 332.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 140,626 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 17.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,377 GWh 104,174 GWh 121,829 GWh 10
2000s 126,666 GWh 106,028 GWh 142,105 GWh 10
2010s 132,079 GWh 117,979 GWh 143,645 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Germany 187,366 GWh compare
  2. 7 Russia 168,963 GWh compare
  3. 8 Japan 165,485 GWh compare
  4. 10 Italy 108,906 GWh compare
  5. 11 Sweden 102,442 GWh compare
  6. 12 Spain 97,088 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Norway?
Renewable energy electricity output in Norway was 140,626 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 143,645 GWh in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 104,174 GWh in 1996.
How does Norway rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Norway ranks 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.