Iceland vs Norway: Electricity demand per person
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
24,490 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity demand per person over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 24,490 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 23,934 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,586 kilowatt-hours | 26,531 kilowatt-hours | 8,055 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 25,241 kilowatt-hours | 29,196 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 24,906 kilowatt-hours | 26,161 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 24,490 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 23,934 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.