Norway vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use by source
Norway
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
48th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.79 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 5.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 78 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,247 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10.67 terawatt-hours | 898.22 terawatt-hours | 887.55 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.58 terawatt-hours | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 749.45 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 579.68 terawatt-hours | 569.44 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 431.2 terawatt-hours | 422.45 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 264.79 terawatt-hours | 255.5 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 37.7 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.79 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 5.22 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Norway ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.