Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Norway
Norway: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 12.14 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Norway, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Norway is 12.14 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 644.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Norway peaked at 12.14 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -911.00 million kWh, in 1997.
That places Norway 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -328.90 million kWh | -911.00 million kWh | 26.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 776.51 million kWh | 287.34 million kWh | 1.32 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion kWh | 1.24 billion kWh | 5.89 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 billion kWh | 10.29 billion kWh | 12.14 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 50.0% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 23,673 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Norway?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Norway was 12.14 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -911.00 million kWh in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.