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Norway Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Norway generated 13.6 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 8.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 22nd largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 13.6 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 8.4% of Norway's electricity in 2025.
  • Norway was the 22nd largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Norway's wind generation in 2025 was 37% higher than in 2020, when it was 9.91 TWh.
  • Norway's wind generation in 2025 was 438% higher than in 2015, when it was 2.52 TWh.
  • Norway's wind generation peaked at 14.8 TWh in 2022.
  • Norway's wind share in 2025 was close to the world share of 8.5%.
  • Norway had 5.16 GW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation13.6 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Norway's electricity8.4%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)22 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity5.16 GW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Norway wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Norway's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 13.6 TWh in 2025. 0 4 8 11 15 19901995200020052010201520202025
Norway's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 13.6 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Norway wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearWind
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
199310.0 GWh
199410.0 GWh
199510.0 GWh
199610.0 GWh
199710.0 GWh
199810.0 GWh
199930.0 GWh
200030.0 GWh
200130.0 GWh
200280.0 GWh
2003220 GWh
2004250 GWh
2005500 GWh
2006640 GWh
2007890 GWh
2008910 GWh
2009970 GWh
2010870 GWh
20111.29 TWh
20121.54 TWh
20131.88 TWh
20142.22 TWh
20152.52 TWh
20162.11 TWh
20172.85 TWh
20183.87 TWh
20195.52 TWh
20209.91 TWh
202111.8 TWh
202214.8 TWh
202314.0 TWh
202414.6 TWh
202513.6 TWh
Share of Norway's electricity from wind and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Norway's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 8.4%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 3 6 9 12 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Norway's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 8.4%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Norway's electricity from wind 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%0.2%
20010.0%0.3%
20020.1%0.3%
20030.2%0.4%
20040.2%0.5%
20050.4%0.6%
20060.5%0.7%
20070.7%0.9%
20080.6%1.1%
20090.7%1.4%
20100.7%1.6%
20111.0%2.0%
20121.1%2.4%
20131.4%2.7%
20141.6%3.0%
20151.8%3.5%
20161.4%3.9%
20171.9%4.5%
20182.7%4.8%
20194.1%5.3%
20206.4%6.0%
20217.5%6.6%
202210.2%7.3%
20239.1%7.8%
20249.3%8.1%
20258.4%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 13.6 TWh 8.4% 8.5% 5.16 GW
2024 14.6 TWh 9.3% 8.1% 5.16 GW
2023 14.0 TWh 9.1% 7.8% 5.06 GW
2022 14.8 TWh 10.2% 7.3% 5.06 GW
2021 11.8 TWh 7.5% 6.6% 5.05 GW
2020 9.91 TWh 6.4% 6.0% 4.03 GW
2019 5.52 TWh 4.1% 5.3% 2.91 GW
2018 3.87 TWh 2.7% 4.8% 1.71 GW
2017 2.85 TWh 1.9% 4.5% 1.21 GW
2016 2.11 TWh 1.4% 3.9% 880 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.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Norway monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Norway generated 810 GWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 1.00 TWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Norway generated 810 GWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 1.00 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Norway monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthWind
2024-09940 GWh
2024-101.39 TWh
2024-111.33 TWh
2024-121.75 TWh
2025-011.41 TWh
2025-021.22 TWh
2025-031.43 TWh
2025-04940 GWh
2025-05930 GWh
2025-06820 GWh
2025-07430 GWh
2025-081.00 TWh
2025-091.07 TWh
2025-101.42 TWh
2025-111.20 TWh
2025-121.64 TWh
2026-011.53 TWh
2026-021.20 TWh
2026-031.59 TWh
2026-041.48 TWh
2026-05930 GWh
2026-06870 GWh
2026-07820 GWh
2026-08810 GWh

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.