Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
21,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
17,032 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — total final energy consumption in Norway stood at 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Norway peaked at 21,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,032 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1992.
Norway ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,300 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 17,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 17,619 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 17,348 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 17,435 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 17,226 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 17,032 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17,518 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17,907 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,586 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 18,920 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18,845 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19,585 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,809 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19,800 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,384 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19,979 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20,492 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 20,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,415 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,000 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 20,973 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20,093 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21,625 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 20,848 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 21,035 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21,002 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,590 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20,972 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21,150 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,447 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21,576 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21,472 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,047 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 21,055 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,839 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,158 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,510 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,300 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,032 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,809 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,800 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,000 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,172 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,590 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,625 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,271 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,047 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Romania 23,736 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 27 Finland 22,581 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 28 Peru 22,420 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Hungary 18,629 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 31 Switzerland 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 32 Portugal 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 energy use — total final energy consumption in Norway?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Norway was 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,032 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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