Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 25,746 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Norway is 25,746 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Norway peaked at 31,580 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,989 kilowatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Norway 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,209 kilowatt-hours | 12,989 kilowatt-hours | 15,777 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours | 14,917 kilowatt-hours | 21,780 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,305 kilowatt-hours | 20,465 kilowatt-hours | 28,011 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,486 kilowatt-hours | 23,706 kilowatt-hours | 28,561 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,203 kilowatt-hours | 23,108 kilowatt-hours | 31,580 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,830 kilowatt-hours | 23,429 kilowatt-hours | 28,240 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,337 kilowatt-hours | 23,501 kilowatt-hours | 26,621 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Norway?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Norway was 25,746 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,580 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,989 kilowatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.