Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Norway
Norway: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 99.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Norway, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Norway stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Norway peaked at 99.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2010.
That places Norway 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Norway
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.79 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Norway?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Norway was 99.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.