Distribution of electricity production in Norway 2019, by source

Almost all electricity produced in Norway comes from hydro power. The share of electricity generated from hydro power totaled 93.4 percent in 2019, while the rest of the electricity came from thermal power and wind power. Hydro electricity production in Norway amounted to 126 terawatt-hours in 2019.

Hydro power plants in Norway

   In 2019, there were more than 1,600 hydro power stations in Norway. Most of these were small or medium-small sized. The most common size was the medium-small plants with production capacity from one to ten megawatt hours, and the second most common was small sized plants, with capacities of up to one megawatt hour.

Energy companies in Norway

   There are several large energy companies in Norway, such as the fully state-owned Statkraft, the aluminum and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro, and Agder Energi, among others. The largest energy company in the country, in terms of revenues, is Norsk Hydro, with revenues of around 149 billion Norwegian kroner in 2019.