France vs Norway: Annual change in primary energy use
France
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
7.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
38th
Norway rank
35th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.57 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 1.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.24 terawatt-hours | 8.66 terawatt-hours | 74.58 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 63.16 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | 56.03 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 34.02 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 30.63 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 41.75 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -7.65 terawatt-hours | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | 7.77 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | -17.48 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 18.74 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | -42.22 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 43.37 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.57 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between France and Norway?
- 1.27 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- France ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.