Fossil fuel consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,096 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 219 countries
All-time high
38,846 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
All-time low
18,585 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Norway, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Norway stood at 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Norway peaked at 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,585 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Norway 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18,585 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 20,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 20,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 24,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 27,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 28,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 28,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 26,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 26,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 29,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 29,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 32,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 33,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 30,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 29,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 29,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 31,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 33,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 33,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 33,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 33,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 31,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 31,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 34,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 38,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 36,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 37,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 38,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 34,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 35,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 35,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 32,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 29,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 28,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 55 Puerto Rico 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,689 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Austria 25,187 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 in Norway?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Norway was 26,096 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.