Euro area vs Norway: Electric power consumption

Euro area
6,014 kWh per capita
in 2024
Norway
23,673 kWh per capita
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Euro area
  • Norway
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 23,673 kWh per capita against 6,014 kWh per capita in Euro area, a difference of 17,659 kWh per capita.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.9 times Euro area's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 5,513 kWh per capita 24,250 kWh per capita 18,737 kWh per capita Norway
2000s 6,531 kWh per capita 24,538 kWh per capita 18,008 kWh per capita Norway
2010s 6,472 kWh per capita 23,928 kWh per capita 17,456 kWh per capita Norway
2020s 6,066 kWh per capita 23,816 kWh per capita 17,750 kWh per capita Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Euro area or Norway?
Norway, at 23,673 kWh per capita against 6,014 kWh per capita in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Euro area and Norway?
17,659 kWh per capita, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Norway rank globally for electric power consumption?
Euro area ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.