Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway, 1977–2025
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway peaked at 10,397 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 986.6 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1977.
That places Norway 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 986.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 51 Thailand 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Spain 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Turkey 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Ukraine 5,780 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway was 6,049 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,397 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 986.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.