Electricity generation per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation per person was 28,598 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,598 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
31,736 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
23,345 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Norway, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Norway is 28,598 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Norway peaked at 31,736 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,345 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Norway 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24,875 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 23,345 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 24,908 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 26,136 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 28,200 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 28,670 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 25,943 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27,322 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 27,765 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25,901 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 28,046 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23,896 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 25,085 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 26,272 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 27,408 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 31,736 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 26,878 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 28,700 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23,369 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 23,978 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29,688 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 26,010 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 28,904 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 29,611 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27,124 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 25,186 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 25,425 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,128 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 26,208 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 27,422 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 27,554 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28,272 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 28,098 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27,475 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25,026 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 28,688 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 29,055 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26,649 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 27,836 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 28,173 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 28,598 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28,598 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28,598 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,493 kilowatt-hours | 23,345 kilowatt-hours | 28,200 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 26,631 kilowatt-hours | 23,896 kilowatt-hours | 28,670 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,600 kilowatt-hours | 23,369 kilowatt-hours | 31,736 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,980 kilowatt-hours | 25,026 kilowatt-hours | 29,128 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,166 kilowatt-hours | 26,649 kilowatt-hours | 29,055 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 per person in Norway?
- Electricity generation per person in Norway was 28,598 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 per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,736 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,345 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.