Renewable Energy Consumption: Norway
Norway's renewable energy consumption is currently 61.4 % of total as of 2021. # Norway Renewable Energy Consumption Norway's renewable energy consumption reached 61.
Current (2021)
61.4 % of total
+0.8% y/y
Peak (1992)
61.4 % of total
Low (2014)
55.8 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Norway
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Norway
Analysis# Norway Renewable Energy Consumption
Norway's renewable energy consumption reached 61.4% of total energy in 2021, matching the all-time peak achieved in 1992. The country has grown its renewable share by 3.7 percentage points over the three-decade period from 1990 to 2021, demonstrating sustained commitment to clean energy. Despite hitting a low of 55.8% in 2014, Norway's renewable intensity remains exceptionally high compared to global standards.
The 2014 dip marked a critical turning point, after which renewable consumption rebounded steadily. From 2015 onward, the annual growth rate accelerated, climbing from 56.5% to 61.4% over six years. This recent upward trajectory suggests Norway is strengthening its position as a renewable energy leader, driven primarily by hydroelectric power's dominant role in the national energy mix.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.4 % of total | +0.82% |
| 2020 | 60.9 % of total | +1.84% |
| 2019 | 59.8 % of total | +1.53% |
| 2018 | 58.9 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 58.9 % of total | +2.08% |
| 2016 | 57.7 % of total | +2.12% |
| 2015 | 56.5 % of total | +1.25% |
| 2014 | 55.8 % of total | -1.41% |
| 2013 | 56.6 % of total | -0.53% |
| 2012 | 56.9 % of total | +1.61% |
| 2011 | 56 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2010 | 56 % of total | -1.23% |
| 2009 | 56.7 % of total | -3.08% |
| 2008 | 58.5 % of total | +1.92% |
| 2007 | 57.4 % of total | +0.70% |
| 2006 | 57 % of total | -2.73% |
| 2005 | 58.6 % of total | +2.99% |
| 2004 | 56.9 % of total | +1.25% |
| 2003 | 56.2 % of total | -5.55% |
| 2002 | 59.5 % of total | -0.17% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.6 % of total | -1.00% |
| 2000 | 60.2 % of total | +1.35% |
| 1999 | 59.4 % of total | -0.17% |
| 1998 | 59.5 % of total | +1.19% |
| 1997 | 58.8 % of total | +1.55% |
| 1996 | 57.9 % of total | -3.50% |
| 1995 | 60 % of total | -0.66% |
| 1994 | 60.4 % of total | -1.15% |
| 1993 | 61.1 % of total | -0.49% |
| 1992 | 61.4 % of total | +0.99% |
| 1991 | 60.8 % of total | +2.70% |
| 1990 | 59.2 % of total | — |
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