Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Norway
Norway: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 34,549 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 17.42 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.68 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 46.02 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 37,228 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 546,015 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 3.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 18,926 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 13,277 t (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 41 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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