NORTHERN EUROPE · RESOURCES

Norway: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Norway is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
73
29 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
0
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
33 GW
306 plants
Clean share of electricity
99%
Ember, 2025

Minerals produced

MineralProductionShare of worldWorld rankReserves share
Graphite (natural) critical5,340 t0.3%100.2%

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026. Rank is among reporting countries.

Mines and deposits

Copper26
Iron ore22
Nickel17
Zinc16
Silver9
Bauxite and aluminium9
Gold8
Vanadium8
Platinum-group metals8
Cobalt8
Manganese7
Titanium7
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Bleikvassli MineZinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Tin, NickelOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Rodsand DepositIron ore, Vanadium, TitaniumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Skaland-SenjaGraphiteOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Storgangen MineTitanium, Iron ore, VanadiumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Arnessjellet-BallangenNickelOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
BidjovaggeGoldOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
BjornevatinIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
BleikvassliLead, Zinc, CopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
FosdalenCopper, Iron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Glomfjord KodalRare earths, Phosphate, Iron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
KirkenesIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Kirkenes IiIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Hydro30.5 GW
Gas1.5 GW
Wind623 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
KvilldalHydro1,444 MWNot stated
Aurland5Hydro1,398 MWNot stated
TonstadHydro1,130 MWNot stated
SvartisenHydro780 MWNot stated
Sy-SimaHydro720 MWNot stated
SaurdalHydro674 MWNot stated
Lang SimaHydro580 MWNot stated
RanaHydro570 MWNot stated

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
6.1%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
3.9%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
62.1%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
5.4%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.