European Union vs Norway: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
European Union
6,062 kWh per capita
in 2025
Norway
23,699 kWh per capita
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- European Union
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23,699 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 17,637 kWh per capita.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.9 times European Union's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 24,250 kWh per capita | 18,966 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 24,538 kWh per capita | 18,377 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 23,928 kWh per capita | 17,732 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 5,942 kWh per capita | 23,797 kWh per capita | 17,854 kWh per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or Norway?
- Norway, at 23,699 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and Norway?
- 17,637 kWh per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Norway rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 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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About this data
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.