Norway Energy Stats Country overview
Latest primary energy supply, electricity generation, low-carbon share and fuel mix for Norway.

Electricity Generation

Electricity generation in Norway from September 2025 to August 2026.
Total Generation
139 TWh
+3.3% YoY
Sum of electricity generation in the most recent 12 months.
Low-carbon Share
98.9%
Electricity from non-fossil sources
Percentage of this country's electricity supplied by renewables and nuclear.
Main Electricity Source
Hydro
88.7% of total generation
132.0 TWh
The power source that generated the most electricity in the last 12 months.
Fastest Growing Source
Gas
+20.4% YoY
1.4 TWh
The power source with the highest year‑over‑year growth rate over the past 12 months.

Electricity Mix for Norway: August 2026

Fuel Type Monthly Snapshot Yearly Snapshot (Last 12m)
Generation Share YoY Growth Total Generation Share Annual Growth
Hydro 9.1 TWh 89.8% -6.8% 132.0 TWh 88.7% -6.6%
Wind 0.8 TWh 8.1% -19.0% 14.6 TWh 9.8% +7.1%
Gas 0.1 TWh 1.3% +85.7% 1.4 TWh 0.9% +20.4%
Other renewables 0.1 TWh 0.5% 0.0% 0.5 TWh 0.4% +2.1%
Other fossil 0.0 TWh 0.2% -33.3% 0.3 TWh 0.2% +11.5%
Bioenergy 0.0 TWh 0.0% - 0.0 TWh 0.0% -
Solar 0.0 TWh 0.0% - 0.0 TWh 0.0% -
Net imports -0.5 TWh -4.6% - -10.1 TWh -6.4% -

Total Energy Supply

Total energy supply represents all primary energy available for use in a country: domestic production, plus imports, minus exports and storage. Primary energy can be a misleading concept! Please read the caveats on the about page for more information.

Total Supply
1,107 PJ
Calendar year 2025
+2.4% YoY
Total primary energy supply across coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables.
Low-carbon Share
52.3%
Share of primary energy supply
Share of total primary energy supply from nuclear and renewable sources.
Renewable Share
52.3%
Share of primary energy supply
Share of total primary energy supply from renewable sources.
Electricity Share
52.3%
Share of energy used for electricity
Total electricity production as a percentage of primary energy supply.
Primary energy supply for Norway (2025)
Primary energy supply mix over time for Norway

Monthly Generation Records

The following table displays the month when generation of each fuel peaked in absolute terms.

Fuel Peak Month Generation (TWh) Previous Peak Previous Generation (TWh)
Hydro January 2016 15.91 January 2015 14.24
Wind December 2024 1.75 January 2022 1.73
Gas December 2015 0.28 January 2015 0.26
Other renewables November 2023 0.05 July 2021 0.04
Other fossil May 2018 0.20 September 2017 0.12
Bioenergy October 2021 0.00 - -
Solar May 2024 0.00 - -
Net imports March 2019 1.70 April 2018 0.65