Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway
Norway: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 34,549 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,549 Megawatt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
34,549 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
26,868 Megawatt
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway stood at 34,549 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway peaked at 34,549 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,868 Megawatt, in 1993.
Norway ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,884 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 26,889 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,905 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,868 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27,282 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28,052 Megawatt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28,166 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27,999 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27,641 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27,878 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28,126 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,679 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 27,913 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27,989 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28,030 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,549 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 28,725 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28,957 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,413 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,539 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29,693 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,969 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30,509 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31,033 Megawatt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 31,240 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31,372 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31,817 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31,912 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32,530 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32,797 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,732 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 34,075 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 34,269 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34,291 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34,549 Megawatt | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34,549 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 15.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34,549 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 15.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,456 Megawatt | 26,868 Megawatt | 28,166 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,492 Megawatt | 27,679 Megawatt | 29,539 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,287 Megawatt | 29,693 Megawatt | 32,797 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,183 Megawatt | 33,732 Megawatt | 34,549 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway was 34,549 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34,549 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,868 Megawatt in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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