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Norway Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Norway generated 240 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 0.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 73rd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% 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 240 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 0.2% of Norway's electricity in 2025.
  • Norway was the 73rd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Norway's bioenergy generation in 2025 was about the same as in 2020, at 240 GWh.
  • Norway's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 4% lower than in 2015, when it was 250 GWh.
  • Norway's bioenergy generation peaked at 400 GWh in 2008.
  • Norway's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
  • Norway had 50 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation240 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Norway's electricity0.2%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)73 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity50 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Norway bioenergy electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Norway's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 240 GWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 19901995200020052010201520202025
Norway's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 240 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Norway bioenergy electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearBioenergy
1990210 GWh
1991210 GWh
1992230 GWh
1993240 GWh
1994270 GWh
1995290 GWh
1996300 GWh
1997240 GWh
1998270 GWh
1999270 GWh
2000260 GWh
2001250 GWh
2002250 GWh
2003330 GWh
2004360 GWh
2005330 GWh
2006390 GWh
2007390 GWh
2008400 GWh
2009230 GWh
2010350 GWh
2011340 GWh
2012330 GWh
2013400 GWh
2014250 GWh
2015250 GWh
2016230 GWh
2017260 GWh
2018200 GWh
2019250 GWh
2020240 GWh
2021220 GWh
2022240 GWh
2023250 GWh
2024240 GWh
2025240 GWh
Share of Norway's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Norway's electricity generated from bioenergy, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.2%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 1 1 2 3 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Norway's electricity generated from bioenergy, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.2%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Norway's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearNorwayWorld
19900.2%n/a
19910.2%n/a
19920.2%n/a
19930.2%n/a
19940.2%n/a
19950.2%n/a
19960.3%n/a
19970.2%n/a
19980.2%n/a
19990.2%n/a
20000.2%1.0%
20010.2%1.0%
20020.2%1.0%
20030.3%1.1%
20040.3%1.1%
20050.2%1.2%
20060.3%1.2%
20070.3%1.3%
20080.3%1.3%
20090.2%1.4%
20100.3%1.5%
20110.3%1.5%
20120.2%1.6%
20130.3%1.7%
20140.2%1.8%
20150.2%1.9%
20160.2%1.9%
20170.2%1.9%
20180.1%2.0%
20190.2%2.0%
20200.2%2.1%
20210.1%2.1%
20220.2%2.1%
20230.2%2.1%
20240.2%2.0%
20250.2%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 240 GWh 0.2% 2.0% 50 MW
2024 240 GWh 0.2% 2.0% 50 MW
2023 250 GWh 0.2% 2.1% 40 MW
2022 240 GWh 0.2% 2.1% 30 MW
2021 220 GWh 0.1% 2.1% 30 MW
2020 240 GWh 0.2% 2.1% 30 MW
2019 250 GWh 0.2% 2.0% 30 MW
2018 200 GWh 0.1% 2.0% 40 MW
2017 260 GWh 0.2% 1.9% 40 MW
2016 230 GWh 0.2% 1.9% 40 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.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Norway monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Norway generated 0 TWh of electricity from bioenergy 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 bioenergy in August 2026, against 0 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Norway monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthBioenergy
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.