Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway
Norway: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 5.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway stood at 5.32 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway peaked at 27.08 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -23.51 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Norway 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -2.83 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -9.91 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | -6.12 terawatt-hours | 13.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | -17.63 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5738 terawatt-hours | -23.51 terawatt-hours | 27.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8683 terawatt-hours | -13.09 terawatt-hours | 21.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -12.57 terawatt-hours | 19.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Share co2 vs population 0.0532 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.79 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway was 5.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.51 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.