Number of people with and without electricity access in Norway
Norway: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Norway stood at 5.57 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Norway peaked at 5.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 1990.
That places Norway 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.57 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 4.24 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million | 4.49 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 4.89 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.38 million | 5.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Norway?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Norway was 5.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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