Norway vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Norway
2,506 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,457 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
United States rank
11th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,506 kilowatt-hours against 2,457 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 49 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 11.99 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 87.2 kilowatt-hours | 8.79 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 473.88 kilowatt-hours | 720.22 kilowatt-hours | 246.34 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | 532.44 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 2,506 kilowatt-hours against 2,457 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Norway and United States?
- 49 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Norway ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.