Iceland vs Norway: Primary energy from renewables per person
Iceland
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
29,534 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 145,743 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,690 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,656 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,030 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 169,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 161,479 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 145,743 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 79 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 renewables 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.