Norway Electricity
Generation (2024)#29 World
155TWh+1.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#28 World
128.8TWh+1.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.91%99.1%
Electricity Generation in Norway
- Net electricity generation in Norway reached 155 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#29 in the world), an increase of 1.9% from 152.1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.51% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.91% (1.42 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Norway and renewables 99.1% (154.1 terawatt-hours).
- Norway reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.31% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 99.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Norway
- Norway consumed 128.8 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#28 in the world), an increase of 1.1% from 2023. This represents 0.45% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Norway averaged 23,092 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 63.26 kilowatt-hours per day (#3 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Norway
- Norway had a total installed electricity capacity of 40.42 gigawatts in 2024 (#32 in the world), an increase of 0.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 1.2% and renewables at 95.4% of Norway's installed capacity in 2024.
- Norway's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 43.8% in 2024, with hydro at 48.8%, fossil fuels at 34.1% and wind at 32.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Norway
- Norway imported 14.69 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈11.4% of consumption).
- Norway exported 33.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈21.4% of generation).
- This made Norway a net exporter of 18.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Norway
- Distribution losses in Norway were 7.81 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5% of total generation, down from 5.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Norway
- In 2024, Norway generated approximately 0.42 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.35 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
Norway Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 155 | +1.9% | 29 | 0.51% | 128.8 | +1.1% | 28 | 0.45% | 23,092 | 40.42 | +0.6% | 32 | 0.41% | 14.69 | 33.12 | −18.44 | 7.81 |
| 2023 | 152.1 | +5.5% | 29 | 0.52% | 127.3 | +1.9% | 28 | 0.46% | 23,070 | 40.18 | −1.2% | 32 | 0.44% | 13.24 | 30.98 | −17.74 | 7.02 |
| 2022 | 144.1 | −8.4% | 30 | 0.51% | 124.9 | −5.9% | 31 | 0.47% | 22,890 | 40.66 | +0.91% | 32 | 0.48% | 13.26 | 25.79 | −12.53 | 6.66 |
| 2021 | 157.4 | +2.3% | 30 | 0.57% | 132.7 | +4.5% | 30 | 0.51% | 24,546 | 40.3 | +3.1% | 31 | 0.49% | 8.24 | 25.82 | −17.58 | 7.02 |
| 2020 | 153.8 | +16.7% | 28 | 0.58% | 127 | +1.7% | 30 | 0.52% | 23,611 | 39.09 | +5.7% | 31 | 0.50% | 4.5 | 24.97 | −20.47 | 6.35 |
| 2019 | 131.8 | −9% | 32 | 0.50% | 124.9 | −1.8% | 31 | 0.51% | 23,352 | 36.99 | +4.3% | 31 | 0.50% | 12.35 | 12.31 | 0.04 | 7 |
| 2018 | 144.9 | −1.6% | 30 | 0.56% | 127.2 | +2.1% | 31 | 0.53% | 23,953 | 35.47 | +3.3% | 31 | 0.49% | 8.34 | 18.49 | −10.15 | 7.56 |
| 2017 | 147.4 | +0.05% | 29 | 0.58% | 124.6 | +1.1% | 31 | 0.53% | 23,609 | 34.33 | +1.3% | 31 | 0.50% | 6.11 | 21.28 | −15.17 | 7.63 |
| 2016 | 147.3 | +3.8% | 29 | 0.60% | 123.2 | +2.8% | 30 | 0.54% | 23,528 | 33.89 | −0.21% | 31 | 0.51% | 5.74 | 22.15 | −16.41 | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 142 | +1.4% | 30 | 0.59% | 119.8 | +2.6% | 30 | 0.54% | 23,092 | 33.96 | +0.42% | 30 | 0.54% | 7.37 | 22.02 | −14.65 | 7.47 |
| 2014 | 140 | +5.7% | 28 | 0.59% | 116.8 | −2.1% | 30 | 0.54% | 22,743 | 33.81 | +0.63% | 27 | 0.56% | 6.35 | 21.93 | −15.59 | 7.61 |
| 2013 | 132.4 | −9% | 30 | 0.57% | 119.4 | +0.67% | 29 | 0.56% | 23,496 | 33.6 | +1.9% | 27 | 0.58% | 10.14 | 15.14 | −5.01 | 8.06 |
| 2012 | 145.5 | +16.3% | 27 | 0.65% | 118.6 | +3.3% | 29 | 0.58% | 23,628 | 32.98 | +2.4% | 27 | 0.59% | 4.19 | 22.01 | −17.82 | 9.16 |
| 2011 | 125.2 | +2.2% | 28 | 0.57% | 114.8 | −4.7% | 29 | 0.57% | 23,180 | 32.2 | +1.3% | 26 | 0.60% | 11.25 | 14.33 | −3.08 | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 122.5 | −5.3% | 28 | 0.58% | 120.4 | +6.8% | 27 | 0.62% | 24,636 | 31.79 | +1.4% | 26 | 0.62% | 14.67 | 7.12 | 7.55 | 9.55 |
| 2009 | 129.3 | −7.1% | 27 | 0.65% | 112.8 | −2.5% | 28 | 0.62% | 23,354 | 31.34 | +2.3% | 26 | 0.64% | 5.65 | 14.63 | −8.98 | 7.58 |
| 2008 | 139.3 | +3.8% | 26 | 0.70% | 115.7 | +1.5% | 28 | 0.64% | 24,263 | 30.64 | +1.9% | 26 | 0.65% | 3.41 | 17.28 | −13.86 | 9.7 |
| 2007 | 134.2 | +12% | 26 | 0.69% | 114 | +3.2% | 27 | 0.64% | 24,211 | 30.07 | +2.4% | 24 | 0.67% | 5.29 | 15.32 | −10.04 | 10.11 |
| 2006 | 119.8 | −11.6% | 26 | 0.64% | 110.5 | −2.5% | 27 | 0.65% | 23,710 | 29.37 | +0.61% | 24 | 0.68% | 9.8 | 8.95 | 0.85 | 10.11 |
| 2005 | 135.4 | +24.6% | 24 | 0.75% | 113.4 | +3.8% | 25 | 0.69% | 24,525 | 29.19 | +2.2% | 24 | 0.71% | 3.65 | 15.7 | −12.04 | 10 |
| 2004 | 108.7 | +3.2% | 26 | 0.63% | 109.2 | +5.2% | 26 | 0.69% | 23,778 | 28.56 | +0.34% | 25 | 0.71% | 15.31 | 3.85 | 11.46 | 10.97 |
| 2003 | 105.3 | −18.1% | 26 | 0.64% | 103.8 | −5.3% | 26 | 0.69% | 22,737 | 28.46 | +0.35% | 25 | 0.74% | 13.42 | 5.55 | 7.87 | 9.37 |
| 2002 | 128.6 | +7.4% | 24 | 0.81% | 109.6 | −5.1% | 23 | 0.76% | 24,155 | 28.36 | +1.2% | 25 | 0.76% | 5.34 | 15.05 | −9.71 | 9.26 |
| 2001 | 119.7 | −15% | 24 | 0.78% | 115.5 | +2.2% | 22 | 0.83% | 25,592 | 28.01 | −1.6% | 24 | 0.78% | 10.75 | 7.17 | 3.57 | 7.79 |
| 2000 | 140.8 | +16.5% | 21 | 0.93% | 113 | +2.3% | 22 | 0.82% | 25,161 | 28.46 | +0.46% | 23 | 0.82% | 1.47 | 20.53 | −19.06 | 8.78 |
| 1999 | 120.9 | +5.2% | 21 | 0.86% | 110.4 | −0.08% | 21 | 0.87% | 24,754 | 28.33 | +2% | 21 | 0.86% | 6.86 | 8.28 | −1.42 | 9 |
| 1998 | 114.9 | +5.8% | 21 | 0.84% | 110.5 | +6.2% | 21 | 0.89% | 24,945 | 27.78 | −1.3% | 21 | 0.86% | 8.05 | 4.41 | 3.63 | 7.98 |
| 1997 | 108.6 | +4.9% | 21 | 0.81% | 104.1 | +0.18% | 21 | 0.86% | 23,639 | 28.14 | −0.59% | 21 | 0.89% | 8.69 | 4.88 | 3.82 | 8.31 |
| 1996 | 103.5 | −14.2% | 21 | 0.80% | 103.9 | −0.55% | 21 | 0.88% | 23,726 | 28.31 | +0.41% | 20 | 0.91% | 13.21 | 4.24 | 8.97 | 8.54 |
| 1995 | 120.6 | +9% | 21 | 0.96% | 104.5 | +1.9% | 21 | 0.91% | 23,977 | 28.19 | +2.5% | 20 | 0.93% | 2.3 | 8.97 | −6.67 | 9.42 |
| 1994 | 110.6 | −6.5% | 21 | 0.91% | 102.6 | +0.96% | 21 | 0.92% | 23,650 | 27.5 | +0.85% | 20 | 0.93% | 4.84 | 4.96 | −0.12 | 7.93 |
| 1993 | 118.3 | +2.2% | 20 | 0.99% | 101.6 | +1.4% | 21 | 0.93% | 23,560 | 27.27 | +0.2% | 19 | 0.94% | 0.59 | 8.38 | −7.78 | 8.97 |
| 1992 | 115.8 | +6% | 20 | 1.0% | 100.2 | +0.5% | 20 | 0.94% | 23,381 | 27.21 | +0.52% | 19 | 0.96% | 1.36 | 10.1 | −8.74 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 109.3 | −9.2% | 18 | 0.95% | 99.72 | +2.3% | 18 | 0.94% | 23,399 | 27.07 | +0.02% | 17 | 0.98% | 3.28 | 6.05 | −2.77 | 6.77 |
| 1990 | 120.3 | +2.1% | 15 | 1.1% | 97.45 | +2.4% | 16 | 0.94% | 22,975 | 27.07 | +0.13% | 16 | 0.99% | 0.28 | 16.23 | −15.95 | 6.89 |
| 1989 | 117.8 | +8.9% | 15 | 1.1% | 95.19 | +0.36% | 16 | 0.94% | 22,520 | 27.03 | +5.2% | 16 | 1.0% | 0.31 | 15.17 | −14.85 | 7.72 |
| 1988 | 108.1 | +5.3% | 16 | 1.0% | 94.85 | +1% | 16 | 0.98% | 22,532 | 25.69 | +0.41% | 16 | 0.99% | 1.73 | 7.36 | −5.63 | 7.66 |
| 1987 | 102.7 | +7.5% | 16 | 1.0% | 93.86 | +3.5% | 15 | 1.0% | 22,419 | 25.58 | +3.2% | 15 | 1.0% | 2.98 | 3.32 | −0.34 | 8.48 |
| 1986 | 95.55 | −5.9% | 16 | 0.99% | 90.68 | −1.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 21,761 | 24.78 | +4.8% | 15 | 1.0% | 4.21 | 2.18 | 2.03 | 6.89 |
| 1985 | 101.6 | −3.3% | 15 | 1.1% | 91.95 | +3.1% | 15 | 1.1% | 22,143 | 23.65 | +1.9% | 15 | 0.99% | 4.08 | 4.63 | −0.54 | 9.07 |
| 1984 | 105 | +0.16% | 14 | 1.2% | 89.2 | +7.3% | 15 | 1.1% | 21,545 | 23.21 | +1.1% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.86 | 9.13 | −8.27 | 7.56 |
| 1983 | 104.9 | +14.5% | 14 | 1.2% | 83.12 | +6.4% | 15 | 1.1% | 20,133 | 22.95 | +2.6% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.43 | 13.85 | −13.42 | 8.33 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | −0.23% | 15 | 1.1% | 78.1 | +0.03% | 15 | 1.0% | 18,981 | 22.37 | +3.8% | 15 | 1.0% | 0.64 | 6.7 | −6.06 | 7.44 |
| 1981 | 91.81 | +11% | 15 | 1.1% | 78.08 | +3.9% | 15 | 1.1% | 19,044 | 21.54 | +7.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 1.93 | 7.15 | −5.23 | 8.51 |
| 1980 | 82.71 | — | 15 | 1.0% | 75.11 | — | 15 | 1.0% | 18,385 | 20.01 | — | 15 | 1.0% | 2.04 | 2.5 | −0.46 | 7.13 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.