Total electricity output in Norway

Norway: Total electricity output was 143,922 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
143,922 GWh
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 230 countries
All-time high
146,644 GWh
in 2012
All-time low
104,698 GWh
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Norway, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 121.6k GWh1991: 110.6k GWh1992: 117.1k GWh1993: 119.7k GWh1994: 112.3k GWh1995: 122.2k GWh1996: 104.7k GWh1997: 110.5k GWh1998: 116.4k GWh1999: 122.3k GWh2000: 142.5k GWh2001: 121.3k GWh2002: 130.2k GWh2003: 106.7k GWh2004: 110.1k GWh2005: 137.2k GWh2006: 121.2k GWh2007: 136.1k GWh2008: 141.2k GWh2009: 131.0k GWh2010: 123.2k GWh2011: 126.4k GWh2012: 146.6k GWh2013: 133.4k GWh2014: 141.2k GWh2015: 143.9k 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 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

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Norway, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Vietnam 153,283 GWh compare
  2. 28 Malaysia 150,123 GWh compare
  3. 29 Argentina 144,957 GWh compare
  4. 31 United Arab Emirates 127,366 GWh compare
  5. 32 Venezuela 117,590 GWh compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 110,861 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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