Coal consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Coal consumption per person was 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,525 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,156 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
1,346 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Norway is 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Norway peaked at 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
Norway ranks 55th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 3,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 2,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,550 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,803 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 52 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Norway?
- Coal consumption per person in Norway was 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for coal consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.