Electricity generation from oil per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from oil per person was 126.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 126.27 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Norway peaked at 143.14 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.63 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Norway ranks 102nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.51 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 39.89 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 37.33 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 41.75 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 43.81 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 39 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 43.37 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 43.13 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.62 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 49.31 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 35.63 kilowatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 66.47 kilowatt-hours | +86.6% |
| 2002 | 66.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.05 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.57 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 75.5 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 45.56 kilowatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 69.54 kilowatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 54.51 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 61.77 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 120.08 kilowatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 2014 | 132.36 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 132.95 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 120.32 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 130.76 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 126.14 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 123.42 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 118.97 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 133.13 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 142.94 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 143.14 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 129.11 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 126.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 126.27 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 126.27 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +94.4% | 61.77 kilowatt-hours | 120.08 kilowatt-hours |
| 2001 | +86.6% | 35.63 kilowatt-hours | 66.47 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.77 kilowatt-hours | 37.33 kilowatt-hours | 49.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.25 kilowatt-hours | 35.63 kilowatt-hours | 78.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.19 kilowatt-hours | 54.51 kilowatt-hours | 132.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.26 kilowatt-hours | 118.97 kilowatt-hours | 143.14 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Norway?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Norway was 126.27 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 oil per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 143.14 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.63 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Norway ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.