Germany vs Norway: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Germany
2,679 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
2,668 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
7th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 11 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 343.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 479.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 834.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Germany and Norway?
- 11 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.