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
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 30th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 27 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 30th out of 75 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.