Iceland vs Norway: Electric power consumption
Iceland
48,998 kWh per capita
in 2024
Norway
23,673 kWh per capita
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Electric power consumption over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,998 kWh per capita against 23,673 kWh per capita in Norway, a difference of 25,325 kWh per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,154 kWh per capita | 24,250 kWh per capita | 6,096 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 33,441 kWh per capita | 24,538 kWh per capita | 8,903 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53,610 kWh per capita | 23,928 kWh per capita | 29,683 kWh per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50,613 kWh per capita | 23,816 kWh per capita | 26,797 kWh per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 48,998 kWh per capita against 23,673 kWh per capita in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Iceland and Norway?
- 25,325 kWh per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
- 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.