Finland vs Norway: Primary energy use per person
Finland
52,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
55,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Norway rank
23rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,616 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 41,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,604 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 53,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,968 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 62,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,015 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 68,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 58,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 52,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,786 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Finland and Norway?
- 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.