Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway
Norway: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26,096 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 76 countries
All-time high
38,846 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
All-time low
25,910 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway, 1977–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway peaked at 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,910 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
Norway ranks 31st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29,284 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 32,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 33,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 30,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 29,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 29,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 31,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 33,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 33,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 33,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 33,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 31,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 31,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 34,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 38,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 36,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 37,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 38,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 34,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 35,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 35,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 32,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 29,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 28,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 31,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 28 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Norway was 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38,846 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.