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Norway Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Norway generated 540 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 0.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 84th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Norway generated 540 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 0.3% of Norway's electricity in 2025.
  • Norway was the 84th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Norway's solar generation in 2025 was 575% higher than in 2020, when it was 80.0 GWh.
  • Norway's solar generation in 2025 was 540 GWh, up from none in 2015.
  • 2025 was Norway's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Norway's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
  • Norway had 900 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation540 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Norway's electricity0.3%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)84 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity900 MW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Norway solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Norway's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 540 GWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 19901995200020052010201520202025
Norway's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 540 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Norway solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
20160 TWh
20170 TWh
20180 TWh
201910.0 GWh
202080.0 GWh
2021110 GWh
2022170 GWh
2023360 GWh
2024530 GWh
2025540 GWh
Share of Norway's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Norway's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.3%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Norway's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.3%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Norway's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearNorwayWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.0%1.3%
20170.0%1.8%
20180.0%2.2%
20190.0%2.6%
20200.1%3.2%
20210.1%3.7%
20220.1%4.6%
20230.2%5.6%
20240.3%7.0%
20250.3%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 540 GWh 0.3% 8.8% 900 MW
2024 530 GWh 0.3% 7.0% 790 MW
2023 360 GWh 0.2% 5.6% 630 MW
2022 170 GWh 0.1% 4.6% 340 MW
2021 110 GWh 0.1% 3.7% 180 MW
2020 80.0 GWh 0.1% 3.2% 140 MW
2019 10.0 GWh 0.0% 2.6% 140 MW
2018 0 TWh 0.0% 2.2% 80 MW
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 1.8% 40 MW
2016 0 TWh 0.0% 1.3% 30 MW

Full year by year history for Norway

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Norway monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Norway generated 0 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 0 TWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Norway generated 0 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 0 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Norway monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-090 TWh
2024-100 TWh
2024-110 TWh
2024-120 TWh
2025-010 TWh
2025-020 TWh
2025-030 TWh
2025-040 TWh
2025-050 TWh
2025-060 TWh
2025-070 TWh
2025-080 TWh
2025-090 TWh
2025-100 TWh
2025-110 TWh
2025-120 TWh
2026-010 TWh
2026-020 TWh
2026-030 TWh
2026-040 TWh
2026-050 TWh
2026-060 TWh
2026-070 TWh
2026-080 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Norway can differ slightly from the annual totals.