Total electricity output in Norway
Norway: Total electricity output was 143,922 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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 143,922 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Norway peaked at 146,644 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104,698 GWh, in 1996.
That places Norway 30th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Norway, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,611 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 110,563 GWh | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 117,112 GWh | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 119,718 GWh | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 112,323 GWh | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 122,242 GWh | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 104,698 GWh | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 110,494 GWh | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 116,431 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 122,287 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 142,511 GWh | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 121,327 GWh | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 130,240 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 106,669 GWh | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 110,107 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 137,245 GWh | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 121,222 GWh | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 136,112 GWh | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 141,197 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 130,979 GWh | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 123,238 GWh | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 126,370 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 146,644 GWh | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 133,436 GWh | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 141,226 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 143,922 GWh | +1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 143,922 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 8.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 143,922 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,748 GWh | 104,698 GWh | 122,287 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,761 GWh | 106,669 GWh | 142,511 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,806 GWh | 123,238 GWh | 146,644 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 total electricity output in Norway?
- Total electricity output in Norway was 143,922 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 total electricity output recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 146,644 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,698 GWh in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for total electricity output?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants