Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,506 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Norway, 1965β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Norway stood at 2,506 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Norway peaked at 2,743 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Norway ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 6.65 kilowatt-hours | 200.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.88 kilowatt-hours | 177.94 kilowatt-hours | 1,034 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | 1,857 kilowatt-hours | 2,743 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 50.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Norway?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Norway was 2,506 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,743 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.