Australia vs Norway: Primary energy use per person
Australia
56,926 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
55,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 49,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,201 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 55,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 61,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 68,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,512 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 64,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,984 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 57,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Australia and Norway?
- 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Australia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.