What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.

What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.

How does Norway rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?

Norway ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.

Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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.

Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Norway

Name: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Norway
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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

39th

of 78 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

1965–2025

Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Norway, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Norway stood at 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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.

That places Norway 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

36 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
37 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
38 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
40 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
41 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
42 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Norway?: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Norway was 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
How does Norway rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?: Norway ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,256 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.