Iceland vs Norway: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Iceland
34,214 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
25,746 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34,214 kilowatt-hours against 25,746 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 8,468 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 kilowatt-hours | 14,209 kilowatt-hours | 10,709 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 9,956 kilowatt-hours | 18,501 kilowatt-hours | 8,545 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 15,229 kilowatt-hours | 24,305 kilowatt-hours | 9,076 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 17,939 kilowatt-hours | 26,486 kilowatt-hours | 8,547 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 26,836 kilowatt-hours | 27,203 kilowatt-hours | 366.27 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 38,993 kilowatt-hours | 25,830 kilowatt-hours | 13,163 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35,785 kilowatt-hours | 25,255 kilowatt-hours | 10,530 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 34,214 kilowatt-hours against 25,746 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 8,468 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.