Iceland vs Norway: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
28,312 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 28,312 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 20,112 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 26,546 kilowatt-hours | 7,091 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 27,368 kilowatt-hours | 7,211 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 26,360 kilowatt-hours | 28,077 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 27,719 kilowatt-hours | 23,347 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 28,312 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 20,112 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.