Changes in the annual electricity statistics

With the release of 2024 figures tables 08311 and 10314 have been replaced by new tables 14489 and 14490. The reason for this is to harmonize with the consumer groups in the monthly electricity statistics. The time series in the new statbank tables are produced for as many years back in time as possible.

In the data Statistics Norway receives from Elhub the values of metering points in sub-grids have been included by mistake. Due to this fact the figures of the annual electricity statistics have been revised back to 2020. For electricity generation and installed capacity the revisions are marginal. For total electricity consumption the revisions are also very small, while they are larger for some consumer groups (especially in the tertiary group) and municipalities.

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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: 30 May 2025
Next update: 17 June 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Generation and consumption of electricity. GWh
    Generation and consumption of electricity. GWh
    GWh12-months changePercentages
    April 2025April 2025 - April 2024April 2025
    Total electricity generation13 008.64.4100.0
    Hydro power generation11 809.06.190.8
    Wind power generation994.0-12.57.6
    Solar power generation41.656.00.3
    Thermal power generation163.9-5.21.3
    Net electricity consumption10 367.5-4.3100.0
    Consumption in primary industries217.7-2.12.1
    Consumption in secondary industries4 947.20.147.7
    Consumption in tertiary industries2 015.7-7.619.4
    Consumption in households3 186.9-8.730.7
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  • Electricity balance. Monthly. GWh
    Electricity balance. Monthly. GWh
    Monthly figures
    April 2024April 202512-months change
    1 Total electricity generation12 465.713 008.64.4
    1.1 Hydro power generation11 129.911 809.06.1
    1.2 Wind power generation1 136.2994.0-12.5
    1.3 Solar power generation26.741.656.0
    1.4 Thermal power generation172.9163.9-5.2
    2 Import1 169.4681.4-41.7
    3 Export2 191.72 684.622.5
    4 Gross electricity consumption (1+2-3)11 443.311 005.4-3.8
    5 Pump storage consumption55.464.516.3
    6 Grid loss and statistical difference552.1573.53.9
    7 Net electricity consumption (4-5-6)10 835.910 367.5-4.3
    7.1 Consumption in primary industries222.3217.7-2.1
    7.2 Consumption in secondary industries4 940.94 947.20.1
    7.21 Consumption in extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas916.1905.8-1.1
    7.22 Consumption in mining industries54.739.6-27.6
    7.23 Consumption in power intensive manufacturing2 980.53 092.03.7
    7.231 Consumption in production of pulp, paper and cardboard276.7263.4-4.8
    7.232 Consumption in production of industrial chemicals530.4600.113.1
    7.233 Consumption in production of iron, steel and ferro alloys406.3393.4-3.2
    7.234 Consumption in production of aluminium and other metals1 767.11 835.03.8
    7.24 Consumption in manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing616.5606.4-1.6
    7.25 Consumption in electricity supply, WSW, construction373.0303.4-18.6
    7.3 Consumption in tertiary industries2 180.72 015.7-7.6
    7.4 Consumption in households3 492.03 186.9-8.7
    7.41 Consumption in dwellings3 302.42 977.5-9.8
    7.42 Consumption in cottages and holiday houses189.6209.410.4
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  • Electricity balance. Rolling three-month sum. GWh
    Electricity balance. Rolling three-month sum. GWh
    3-month periods
    February 2024 - April 2024February 2025 - April 2025Change in percent
    1 Total electricity generation41 244.543 958.76.6
    1.1 Hydro power generation36 646.739 704.58.3
    1.2 Wind power generation3 966.83 662.6-7.7
    1.3 Solar power generation37.166.579.0
    1.4 Thermal power generation593.9525.1-11.6
    2 Import3 793.02 155.0-43.2
    3 Export7 388.58 990.221.7
    4 Gross electricity consumption (1+2-3)37 649.037 123.5-1.4
    5 Pump storage consumption86.3188.5118.3
    6 Grid loss and statistical difference1 940.52 076.77.0
    7 Net electricity consumption (4-5-6)35 622.234 858.4-2.1
    7.1 Consumption in primary industries721.3707.7-1.9
    7.2 Consumption in secondary industries15 224.815 357.40.9
    7.21 Consumption in extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas2 834.82 836.50.1
    7.22 Consumption in mining industries158.5138.3-12.7
    7.23 Consumption in power intensive manufacturing8 956.59 198.92.7
    7.231 Consumption in production of pulp, paper and cardboard790.6822.34.0
    7.232 Consumption in production of industrial chemicals1 616.51 814.712.3
    7.233 Consumption in production of iron, steel and ferro alloys1 247.21 130.0-9.4
    7.234 Consumption in production of aluminium and other metals5 302.15 431.92.4
    7.24 Consumption in manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing1 938.31 977.82.0
    7.25 Consumption in electricity supply, WSW, construction1 336.81 205.9-9.8
    7.3 Consumption in tertiary industries7 257.76 936.0-4.4
    7.4 Consumption in households12 418.311 857.3-4.5
    7.41 Consumption in dwellings11 620.711 104.9-4.4
    7.42 Consumption in cottages and holiday houses797.7752.4-5.7
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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
    April 20251
    TotalNO1 Southeast-NorwayNO2 Southwest-NorwayNO3 Central-NorwayNO4 Northern-NorwayNO5 Western-Norway
    Production, total13 005.21 682.94 328.22 419.72 197.22 377.2
    Share of total electricy generation100.012.933.318.616.918.3
    Hydro power production11 809.01 555.14 076.8::2 362.3
    Wind power production994.089.7219.9447.2237.20.0
    Solar power41.620.316.91.60.12.7
    Thermal power production160.517.814.6::12.3
    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
    April 20251
    TotalNO1 Southeast-NorwayNO2 Southwest-NorwayNO3 Central-NorwayNO4 Northern-NorwayNO5 Western-Norway
    Total electricity consumption10 364.12 415.82 755.02 225.81 666.81 300.7
    Share of total electricity consumption100.023.326.621.516.112.6
    Primary industries217.729.055.369.852.611.0
    Secondary industries4 945.7475.01 596.51 260.1815.3798.9
    Mining and extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas944.94.8286.2121.0139.9392.9
    Power intensive manufacturing3 092.0:1 101.1947.8559.9:
    Manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing606.1171.9153.6135.473.371.9
    Electricity supply, water supply, sewerage and waste, construction302.8:55.655.842.1:
    Tertiary industries2 013.9739.3387.6361.7340.2185.1
    Households3 186.81 172.6715.5534.2458.8305.7
    Dwellings2 977.41 114.8666.9497.5420.9277.2
    Cottages and holiday houses209.357.748.636.637.828.5
    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
    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 86333 7334 030106995
    202140 25734 0755 049155979
    202240 47634 2695 062301845
    202340 53834 2915 064619565
    202440 97534 5495 063790572
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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
    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 911252 6704 49624 968133 724..9526 967125 806
    2021157 113143 69911 768331 6128 23525 819139 529..5767 653131 300
    2022145 942128 74914 810632 31913 27025 792133 420..1 6097 277124 534
    2023153 973137 31513 9651652 52813 24030 978136 235..1 7867 949126 500
    2024157 136139 98414 5452512 35714 68533 124138 698..1 5587 806129 334
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  • Electricity generation, by type and county. GWh
    Electricity generation, by type and county. GWh
    20242024202420242024
    Production, totalPercentage of total electricity generationHydro power productionWind power productionSolar power productionThermal power production
    Total157 136100.0139 98414 545251.002 357
    Østfold6 1193.95 89818723.8711
    Akershus1 2700.81 229041.480
    Oslo1800.12209.30149
    Innlandet11 8327.511 086:31.58:
    Buskerud11 7227.511 705016.980
    Vestfold430.022020.750
    Telemark14 8339.414 816016.200
    Agder18 24511.616 9101 15126.77158
    Rogaland16 68210.613 3303 29430.6127
    Vestland36 74923.435 2471 30620.35175
    Møre og Romsdal6 5284.26 0744262.4526
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage10 6936.86 4254 1199.94138
    Nordland - Nordlánnda15 2849.713 541:0.56:
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa3 2582.12 2069230.12128
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku3 6642.31 4737700.051 421
    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 electricityChange in percent
    20232024Last year
    Total126 500129 3342.2
    Primary industries2 4142 5425.3
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing2 2732 4055.8
    Hot-houses142136-4.2
    Secondary industries58 55560 5013.3
    Mining and extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas10 77811 97711.1
    Mining4294668.6
    Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas together with support activities for this sector10 34811 51111.2
    Power intensive manufacturing35 88436 2871.1
    Manufacture of pulp, papir and paperboard2 9323 25611.1
    Industrial chemicals6 7856 367-6.2
    Iron, steel and ferroalloys4 7135 0156.4
    Non-ferrous metals21 45321 6490.9
    Manufacturing excluding power intensive manufacturing7 4857 5941.5
    Food products, beverages and tobacco3 0923 1863.0
    Other manufacturing4 3934 4080.3
    Electricity supply, water supply, sewerage and waste, construction4 4084 6445.4
    Electric power generation, transmission and distribution together with distribution of gas thorugh mains84994911.8
    Steam and air conditioning supply1 2471 37710.4
    Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remidiation activities7587610.4
    Construction1 5541 5570.2
    Tertiary industries25 03025 4041.5
    Transportation and storage2 2892 3472.5
    Passenger rail transport, freight rail transport, other urban and suburban transport8158413.2
    Other transport and storage1 4171 4452.0
    Postal and courier activities57605.3
    Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles4 0514 001-1.2
    Accomodation, food and beverage service activities1 4631 450-0.9
    Information and communication2 1372 73928.2
    Financial and insurance activities149140-6.0
    Real estate activities4 1374 100-0.9
    Professional, scientific and technical activities525520-1.0
    Administrative and support service activities690670-2.9
    Public administration and defence, compulsory social security4 9854 922-1.3
    Streets and road lighting398383-3.8
    Education1 0581 012-4.3
    Human health and social work activities1 6981 656-2.5
    Arts, entertainment and recreation743739-0.5
    Activities of membership organisations460443-3.7
    Other service activities24628114.2
    Households40 50040 8871.0
    Dwellings38 07338 4070.9
    Cottages and holiday houses2 4272 4802.2
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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
    2024
    Total6 919
    Østfold6 789
    Akershus6 933
    Oslo5 603
    Innlandet7 709
    Buskerud6 944
    Vestfold7 011
    Telemark7 357
    Agder6 317
    Rogaland6 193
    Vestland6 828
    Møre og Romsdal7 393
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage6 939
    Nordland - Nordlánnda8 846
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa8 872
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku10 233
    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 27 May 2025.

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

Primary industries (01-03)

Secondary industries (05-43)

Tertiary industries (45-99)

Households:

Dwellings

Cottages

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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