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Electricity

The statistics include production, power exchange and consumption. The monthly electricity statistics should be used when the latest data is needed. The annual figures have more detailed information and also include information on the county/municipal level.

Updated: 24 April 2025
Next update: 15 May 2025

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Generation and consumption of electricity. GWh
    Generation and consumption of electricity. GWh
    GWh12-months changePercentages
    March 2025March 2025 - March 2024March 2025
    Total electricity generation15 046.13.9100.0
    Hydro power generation13 399.43.589.1
    Wind power generation1 435.49.19.5
    Solar power generation20.1133.40.1
    Thermal power generation191.1-13.11.3
    Net electricity consumption12 249.60.8100.0
    Consumption in primary industries250.0-0.72.0
    Consumption in secondary industries5 410.94.044.2
    Consumption in tertiary industries2 431.5-1.319.8
    Consumption in households4 157.3-1.833.9
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  • Electricity balance. Monthly. GWh
    Electricity balance. Monthly. GWh
    Monthly figures
    March 2024March 202512-months change
    1 Total electricity generation14 485.515 046.13.9
    1.1 Hydro power generation12 941.213 399.43.5
    1.2 Wind power generation1 315.71 435.49.1
    1.3 Solar power generation8.620.1133.4
    1.4 Thermal power generation219.9191.1-13.1
    2 Import1 248.4985.1-21.1
    3 Export2 907.82 952.11.5
    4 Gross electricity consumption (1+2-3)12 826.113 079.12.0
    5 Pump storage consumption12.9107.0727.9
    6 Grid loss and statistical difference658.0722.59.8
    7 Net electricity consumption (4-5-6)12 155.212 249.60.8
    7.1 Consumption in primary industries251.8250.0-0.7
    7.2 Consumption in secondary industries5 204.45 410.94.0
    7.21 Consumption in extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas995.51 002.50.7
    7.22 Consumption in mining industries54.245.7-15.6
    7.23 Consumption in power intensive manufacturing3 075.83 228.95.0
    7.231 Consumption in production of pulp, paper and cardboard260.8296.513.7
    7.232 Consumption in production of industrial chemicals567.6649.714.5
    7.233 Consumption in production of iron, steel and ferro alloys424.0389.5-8.1
    7.234 Consumption in production of aluminium and other metals1 823.41 893.13.8
    7.24 Consumption in manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing645.0704.29.2
    7.25 Consumption in electricity supply, WSW, construction433.9429.5-1.0
    7.3 Consumption in tertiary industries2 464.12 431.5-1.3
    7.4 Consumption in households4 234.94 157.3-1.8
    7.41 Consumption in dwellings3 935.13 909.7-0.6
    7.42 Consumption in cottages and holiday houses299.8247.6-17.4
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  • Electricity balance. Rolling three-month sum. GWh
    Electricity balance. Rolling three-month sum. GWh
    3-month periods
    January 2024 - March 2024January 2025 - March 2025Change in percent
    1 Total electricity generation44 408.048 317.88.8
    1.1 Hydro power generation39 234.943 674.411.3
    1.2 Wind power generation4 532.54 083.1-9.9
    1.3 Solar power generation10.925.6134.1
    1.4 Thermal power generation629.7534.8-15.1
    2 Import4 303.82 322.8-46.0
    3 Export7 124.29 769.637.1
    4 Gross electricity consumption (1+2-3)41 587.540 871.1-1.7
    5 Pump storage consumption42.4160.2277.7
    6 Grid loss and statistical difference2 309.72 416.34.6
    7 Net electricity consumption (4-5-6)39 235.538 294.6-2.4
    7.1 Consumption in primary industries767.4750.8-2.2
    7.2 Consumption in secondary industries15 788.715 908.10.8
    7.21 Consumption in extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas2 932.62 926.3-0.2
    7.22 Consumption in mining industries148.0148.60.4
    7.23 Consumption in power intensive manufacturing9 031.79 251.82.4
    7.231 Consumption in production of pulp, paper and cardboard791.2837.25.8
    7.232 Consumption in production of industrial chemicals1 596.01 808.813.3
    7.233 Consumption in production of iron, steel and ferro alloys1 279.91 142.2-10.8
    7.234 Consumption in production of aluminium and other metals5 364.75 463.61.8
    7.24 Consumption in manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing2 073.72 106.21.6
    7.25 Consumption in electricity supply, WSW, construction1 602.61 475.2-8.0
    7.3 Consumption in tertiary industries8 077.87 749.5-4.1
    7.4 Consumption in households14 601.613 886.2-4.9
    7.41 Consumption in dwellings13 641.813 016.6-4.6
    7.42 Consumption in cottages and holiday houses959.8869.5-9.4
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  • Electricity generation by price area and type of production. Monthly. GWh
    Electricity generation by price area and type of production. Monthly. GWh
    March 20251
    TotalNO1 Southeast-NorwayNO2 Southwest-NorwayNO3 Central-NorwayNO4 Northern-NorwayNO5 Western-Norway
    Production, total15 042.61 813.55 214.02 645.12 350.43 019.7
    Share of total electricy generation100.012.134.717.615.620.1
    Hydro power production13 399.41 658.64 825.9::3 007.9
    Wind power production1 435.4126.9363.4657.3287.80.0
    Solar power20.110.18.20.60.01.1
    Thermal power production187.717.916.4::10.7
    1Total electricity generation is slightly lower in this table compared with table 1. This is due to the fact that electricity generation on Svalbard is only included in the latter table.
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  • Electricty consumption by price area and consumer group. Monthly. GWh
    Electricty consumption by price area and consumer group. Monthly. GWh
    March 20251
    TotalNO1 Southeast-NorwayNO2 Southwest-NorwayNO3 Central-NorwayNO4 Northern-NorwayNO5 Western-Norway
    Total electricity consumption12 246.23 193.13 216.12 527.31 824.71 484.9
    Share of total electricity consumption100.026.126.320.614.912.1
    Primary industries250.038.766.177.454.912.8
    Secondary industries5 409.4613.81 714.11 373.3863.8844.5
    Mining and extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas1 047.86.2301.2137.0180.2423.2
    Power intensive manufacturing3 228.9:1 164.61 011.4547.9:
    Manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing703.9208.7178.7150.984.181.6
    Electricity supply, water supply, sewerage and waste, construction428.8:69.674.051.7:
    Tertiary industries2 429.6916.0485.1420.3379.6228.8
    Households4 157.11 624.6950.9656.3526.5398.9
    Dwellings3 909.61 549.8894.0616.5485.7363.7
    Cottages and holiday houses247.574.856.939.840.835.1
    1Total electricity consumption is slightly lower in this table compared with table 1. This is due to the fact that electricity consumption on Svalbard is only included in the latter table.
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  • Installed capacity, by type. MW
    Installed capacity, by type. MW
    Output (MW)Output (MW)Output (MW)Output (MW)Output (MW)
    All types of powerHydro powerWind powerSolar powerThermal power
    201433 69731 240859.1 598
    201533 83731 372867.1 598
    201633 80831 817883.1 108
    201734 22731 9121 207.1 108
    201835 34832 5301 710.1 108
    201936 82032 7972 914.1 109
    202038 86533 7334 030108995
    202140 25934 0755 049156979
    202240 47934 2695 062304845
    202340 54634 2915 064626565
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  • Generation, imports, exports and consumption of electricity. GWh
    Generation, imports, exports and consumption of electricity. GWh
    Production, totalHydro power productionWind power productionSolar power productionThermal power productionImportsExportsGross consumptionConsumption in the power stationsPump storage consumptionLoss and statistical differenceNet consumption
    2007137 164134 736892..1 5365 28415 320127 1285581 54310 417114 610
    2008142 108139 981913..1 2143 41417 291128 2316371 3389 948116 308
    2009131 773126 077977..4 7195 65014 633122 7906591 1358 629112 367
    2010123 630117 152879..5 59914 6737 123131 1805605749 490120 556
    2011127 631121 5531 283..4 79511 25514 329124 5575441 8077 263114 943
    2012147 716142 8101 548..3 3584 19022 006129 9005601 5369 098118 706
    2013133 975128 6991 881..3 39510 13515 140128 9706207868 024119 540
    2014141 968136 1812 217..3 5706 34721 932126 3836929977 637117 057
    2015144 511138 4502 515..3 5467 41122 038129 8846931 6127 530120 049
    2016148 989143 4172 116..3 4565 74122 151132 5795638727 697123 447
    2017149 402143 1122 854..3 4366 11221 276134 2387181 0657 625124 830
    2018147 057139 7043 877..3 4768 34018 489136 9087651 0317 564127 548
    2019134 882126 0305 525..3 32812 35312 309134 9268251 0546 996126 051
    2020154 197141 5909 911262 6704 49624 968133 725..9526 351126 422
    2021157 113143 69911 768341 6128 23525 819139 529..5767 022131 931
    2022145 942128 74914 810642 31913 27025 792133 420..1 6096 657125 154
    2023153 974137 31513 9651662 52813 24030 978136 236..1 7867 333127 117
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  • Electricity generation, by type and county. GWh
    Electricity generation, by type and county. GWh
    20232023202320232023
    Production, totalPercentage of total electricity generationHydro power productionWind power productionSolar power productionThermal power production
    Total153 974100.0137 31513 965165.842 528
    Viken (2020-2023)17 71111.517 48316749.9212
    Oslo1800.12306.09151
    Innlandet11 8777.711 114:19.42:
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)14 5799.514 553025.620
    Agder16 47310.715 1831 12818.79144
    Rogaland13 0658.510 0982 91421.2832
    Vestland34 98222.733 4931 30115.89171
    Møre og Romsdal7 0934.66 6674191.695
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage11 4407.46 9474 3776.70110
    Nordland - Nordlánnda19 15212.417 569:0.31:
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)7 3884.84 1851 5710.111 632
    Svalbard340.0000.0034
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  • Net consumption of electricity, by consumer group. GWh
    Net consumption of electricity, by consumer group. GWh
    Total consumption of electricity
    20222023
    ALL CONSUMER GROUPS125 154127 117
    POWER INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING38 65135 884
    Manufacture of pulp, papir and paperboard3 3782 932
    Industrial chemicals7 2476 785
    Iron, steel and ferroalloys5 0624 713
    Non-ferrous metals22 96421 453
    MINING AND EXTRACTION9 52710 779
    Mining439429
    Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas together with support activities for this sector9 08910 350
    MANUFACTURING EXCLUDING POWER INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING7 4697 506
    Food products, beverages and tobacco3 0313 094
    Other manufacturing4 4394 412
    VARIOUS SUPPLY AND REMIDIATION ACTIVITIES2 3412 859
    Electric power generation, transmission and distribution together with distribution of gas thorugh mains689854
    Steam and air conditioning supply9131 247
    Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remidiation activities739758
    TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE2 3292 296
    Passenger rail transport, freight rail transport, other urban and suburban transport910817
    Other transport and storage1 3641 422
    Postal and courier activities5557
    CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER SERVICES24 81424 860
    Construction1 5711 578
    Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles4 1214 080
    Accomodation, food and beverage service activities1 4791 465
    Information and communication1 9612 143
    Financial and insurance activities153151
    Real estate activities4 4134 355
    Professional, scientific and technical activities836785
    Administrative and support service activities697707
    Public administration and defence, compulsory social security4 9294 986
    Streets and road lighting421398
    Education1 0621 058
    Human health and social work activities1 6981 699
    Arts, entertainment and recreation734744
    Activities of membership organisations489466
    Other service activities248246
    PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AND AGRICULTURE40 02242 932
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing2 1802 273
    Hot-houses118142
    Private households35 40638 091
    Cottages and holiday houses2 3182 427
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  • Net consumption of electricity in households per capita, by county. kWh
    Net consumption of electricity in households per capita, by county. kWh1
    2023
    Total6 939
    Viken (2020-2023)6 841
    Oslo5 663
    Innlandet7 686
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)7 044
    Agder6 119
    Rogaland6 110
    Vestland6 815
    Møre og Romsdal7 543
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage7 226
    Nordland - Nordlánnda9 111
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)9 547
    1Calculated on the basis of the population at the beginning of the year.
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 28 May 2024.

Electricity monthly

Total production of electricity

Electricity generation contains net production. Net production is defined as gross production minus cunsumtpion of electricity in the power plant. Pump storage and industrial processes is included in the net production.

Thermal electricity generation

The largest share of thermal power is produced by natural gas. Other energy sources that are used for the generation of thermal power are biofuel, waste, landfill gas, blast-furnace gas and waste heat.

Solar power

In the data from Elhub only the electricity that is transmitted to the power grid is measured for producers of solar electricity. This will typically occur in sunny periods when the generation exceeds own consumption. Since the production values are based on a net measurement, this leads to an underestimation of the total solar electricity generation. This is due to the fact that electricity generation which is used to cover own consumption is not included in the statistics.

Exports of electric power

Exports of electric power is power produced in Norway that crosses the Norwegian border.

Imports of electric power

Imports of electric power is power produced abroad that crosses the Norwegian border.

Gross consumption of electricity

Gross consumption of electricity is the sum of gross production of electricity and imports less exports of power.

Pump consumption

Pump consumption is power used to run pump stations that elevate water from a lower to higher level.

Grid loss and statiscal difference

Grid loss and statistical difference is calculated in the following way:

Gross consumption of electricity – Pump storage – Net consumption of electricity

Net consumption of electric power

Net consumption of electricity is defined as the sum of all measured electricity consumption for primary industries, secondary industries, tertiary industries and households.

Electricity consumption is divided into consumer groups based on the standard for sector classification 2007. See below for information on which codes that are related to each group:

Primary industries (01-03)

Secondary industries contain the following consumer groups:

  • Extraction of crude oil and natural gas (06+09.1)

Electricity consumption in extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas consists of all land-based electricity consumption and consumption on offshore installations connected to land by power cable. In addition, services related to extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas are included.

  • Mining (05+07-09, excluding 09.1)
  • Power-intensive manufacturing:

Pulp and paper production (17.1)

Production of chemical commodities (20.1)

Production of iron, steel and ferroalloys (24.1)

Production of aluminium and other metals (24.4)

  • Manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing (10-33, excluding 17.1, 20.1, 24.1 and 24.4)
  • Electricity supply, water and waste supply and construction (35-44)

Tertiary industries (45-99)

Electricity annual

Total production of electricity

Electricity generation refers to the net production of electricity. Net production is defined as gross production minus consumtpion of electricity in the power plant. Pump storage and industrial processes is included in the net production.

Thermal electricity generation

The largest share of thermal power is produced by natural gas. Other energy sources that are used for the generation of thermal power are biofuel, waste, landfill gas, blast-furnace gas and waste heat.

Solar power

In the data from Elhub only the electricity that is transmitted to the power grid is measured for producers of solar electricity. This will typically occur in sunny periods when the generation exceeds own consumption. Since the production values are based on a net measurement, this leads to an underestimation of the total solar electricity generation. This is due to the fact that electricity generation which is used to cover own consumption is not included in the statistics.

Exports of electric power is power produced in Norway that crosses the Norwegian border.

Imports of electric power is power produced abroad that crosses the Norwegian border.

Gross consumption of electricity is the sum of gross production of electricity and imports less exports of power.

Pump consumption is power used to run pump stations that elevate water from a lower to higher level.

Other own consumption contains light and heating in the power stations in addition to engines, compressors and other production equipment.

Ordinary consumption and flexible consumption: The contracts for ordinary and flexible power are different. Flexible power can be stopped in the event of limited net capacity.

The consumer groups in the table with information on electricity consumption in Norwegian municipalities have the following content.

Mining and manufacturing etc: Mining and extraction, power intensive manufacturing, manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing and various supply and remidiation activities.

Services etc: Transportation and storage and construction and other services.

Households and agriculture etc: Agriculture, forestry and fishing, hot-houses, private households and cottages and holiday houses

Electricity monthly

Production and consumption of electricity is measured in Gigawatt-hours (GWh) in tables. In StatBank, Megawatt-hours (MWh) is used as a measure. The classification is based on the standard industrial classification 2007 (SIC 2007).

Electricity annual

The classification is based on the standard for sector classification 2007 (SN2007). There is a description of which industries the statistics comprise in section 3.1.

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