Norway
power plants.
Norway has 306 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 32.6 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 93.6% of tracked capacity (30.5 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 4.5%. The largest single plant we track is Kvilldal (1,444 MW, online since 2003).
Norway electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Norway
Frequently asked questions
Where does Norway get its electricity?
Across the 306 plants in our catalog, Norway's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 93.6% (30.5 GW), then natural gas at 4.5% and wind at 1.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Norway?
The largest plant we track in Norway is Kvilldal, a hydro facility with 1,444 MW of capacity (commissioned 2003). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 305 other Norway plants.
How many power plants does Norway have?
Our catalog tracks 306 power plants in Norway, totalling 32.6 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Norway's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Norway to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.