Norway vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
188.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 188.3 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 29.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 26.82 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 36.65 terawatt-hours | 37.21 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 100.98 terawatt-hours | 57.8 terawatt-hours | 43.17 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.38 terawatt-hours | 93.49 terawatt-hours | 21.88 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 126.67 terawatt-hours | 93.07 terawatt-hours | 33.6 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 135.66 terawatt-hours | 138.5 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 152.82 terawatt-hours | 180.67 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 188.3 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 29.1 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.