Electric power consumption in Norway
Norway: Electric power consumption was 23,673 kWh per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23,673 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
25,591 kWh per capita
in 2001
All-time low
23,121 kWh per capita
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electric power consumption in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Norway recorded 23,673 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Norway peaked at 25,591 kWh per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,121 kWh per capita, in 2014.
Norway ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electric power consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,354 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 23,809 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 23,787 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 23,967 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24,247 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24,528 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23,999 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 24,326 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 25,424 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 25,057 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,994 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,591 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24,620 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23,201 kWh per capita | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 24,214 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25,083 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24,100 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 24,855 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 24,866 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,860 kWh per capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 24,876 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 23,655 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 24,049 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23,822 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23,121 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23,596 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23,868 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24,008 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24,357 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23,926 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23,863 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24,650 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23,374 kWh per capita | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 23,520 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23,673 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23,673 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23,673 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 5.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,250 kWh per capita | 23,354 kWh per capita | 25,424 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,538 kWh per capita | 23,201 kWh per capita | 25,591 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,928 kWh per capita | 23,121 kWh per capita | 24,876 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,816 kWh per capita | 23,374 kWh per capita | 24,650 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 electric power consumption in Norway?
- Electric power consumption in Norway was 23,673 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25,591 kWh per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,121 kWh per capita in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for electric power consumption?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.