Renewable energy electricity output in Norway
Norway: Renewable energy electricity output was 140,626 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Norway, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.