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
Latest (2025)
6,049 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
10,397 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
986.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
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 55th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 986.6 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 1,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 1979 | 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 5,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 6,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 6,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 7,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 8,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 9,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 9,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,944 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,775 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 6,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 6,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +67.3% | 986.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,651 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 52 Thailand 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Spain 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Turkey 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 55th out of 219 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.