Electricity generation per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation per person was 28,598 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.