Norway vs OECD members: Electric power consumption
Norway
23,673 kWh per capita
in 2024
OECD members
7,670 kWh per capita
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
OECD members rank
4th
Electric power consumption over time
- Norway
- OECD members
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23,673 kWh per capita against 7,670 kWh per capita in OECD members, a difference of 16,003 kWh per capita.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,250 kWh per capita | 6,945 kWh per capita | 17,304 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 24,538 kWh per capita | 7,855 kWh per capita | 16,683 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 23,928 kWh per capita | 7,873 kWh per capita | 16,054 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 23,816 kWh per capita | 7,664 kWh per capita | 16,152 kWh per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Norway or OECD members?
- Norway, at 23,673 kWh per capita against 7,670 kWh per capita in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Norway and OECD members?
- 16,003 kWh per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Norway ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th 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.