Oil consumption in Norway
Norway: Oil consumption was 104.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 220 countries
All-time high
127.07 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
60.32 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Norway stood at 104.15 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Norway peaked at 127.07 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.32 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Norway 60th out of 220 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.
Oil consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 60.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 68.08 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 70.49 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 78.41 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 86.19 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 97.02 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 96 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 100.55 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 102.17 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 92.96 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 96.23 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 106.44 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 104.86 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 116.66 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 116.01 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 112.08 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 104.18 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 100.11 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 98.31 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 102.18 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 107.22 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 114.97 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 114.59 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 107.59 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 108.84 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 108.67 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.75 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 101.15 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 103.25 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 107.86 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 109.08 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 119.8 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 119.28 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 120.6 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 120.92 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 111.27 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 120.76 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 117.14 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 123.22 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 118.56 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 120.52 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 123.56 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 127.07 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 119.73 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 119.16 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 124.66 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 124.08 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 123.83 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 122.37 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 116.47 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 113.28 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.18 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 119.69 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 117.02 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 114.72 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 104.92 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 106.3 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 109.12 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 108.63 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.23 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 104.15 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 104.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 104.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.7 terawatt-hours | 60.32 terawatt-hours | 86.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 102.89 terawatt-hours | 92.96 terawatt-hours | 116.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.01 terawatt-hours | 98.31 terawatt-hours | 114.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.14 terawatt-hours | 100.75 terawatt-hours | 120.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.1 terawatt-hours | 111.27 terawatt-hours | 127.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.93 terawatt-hours | 113.18 terawatt-hours | 124.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.89 terawatt-hours | 102.23 terawatt-hours | 109.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 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 oil consumption in Norway?
- Oil consumption in Norway was 104.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 127.07 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.32 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for oil consumption?
- Norway ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.