Electricity demand per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity demand per person was 24,490 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Norway is 24,490 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Norway peaked at 27,669 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24,355 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,981 kilowatt-hours | 24,918 kilowatt-hours | 27,091 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,531 kilowatt-hours | 25,093 kilowatt-hours | 27,669 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,241 kilowatt-hours | 24,390 kilowatt-hours | 26,731 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,837 kilowatt-hours | 24,355 kilowatt-hours | 25,804 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 demand per person in Norway?
- Electricity demand per person in Norway was 24,490 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27,669 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,355 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for electricity demand per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.