Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Norway
23,699 kWh per capita
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
15,361 kWh per capita
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23,699 kWh per capita against 15,361 kWh per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8,338 kWh per capita.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 151 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,250 kWh per capita | 9,191 kWh per capita | 15,058 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 24,538 kWh per capita | 11,667 kWh per capita | 12,871 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 23,928 kWh per capita | 13,540 kWh per capita | 10,388 kWh per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 23,816 kWh per capita | 14,804 kWh per capita | 9,012 kWh per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- Norway, at 23,699 kWh per capita against 15,361 kWh per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 8,338 kWh per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Norway ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 151 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.