Norway vs Russia: Primary energy use per person
Norway
55,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
23rd
Russia rank
20th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Norway
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 61,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 64,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,472 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 60,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,887 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 56,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Norway or Russia?
- Russia, at 60,168 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 Norway and Russia?
- 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Russia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 214 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.