Consumption-based energy use per person in Norway
Norway: Consumption-based energy use per person was 78.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Norway stood at 78.2 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Norway peaked at 96 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Norway 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.32 kilowatt-hours | 67.1 kilowatt-hours | 90.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.26 kilowatt-hours | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | 92.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.77 kilowatt-hours | 75.2 kilowatt-hours | 96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 United States 97.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Canada 82.1 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Finland 79.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 Netherlands 74.6 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Belgium 69.8 kilowatt-hours 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 consumption-based energy use per person in Norway?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Norway was 78.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.