Coal consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Coal consumption per person was 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 51 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
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 54th out of 218 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.