Primary energy use per person in Norway
Norway: Primary energy use per person was 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,629 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
68,543 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
31,867 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Norway peaked at 68,543 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,867 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Norway ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31,867 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 34,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 38,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 39,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 42,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 43,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 45,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 46,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 45,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 46,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 47,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 52,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 55,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 52,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 53,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 52,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 55,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 56,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 56,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 58,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 58,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 61,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 61,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 57,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 59,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 60,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 60,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 61,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 63,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 65,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 65,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 64,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 65,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 62,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 63,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 66,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 65,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 60,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 60,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 60,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 59,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 60,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 60,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 57,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 58,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 56,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 54,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 47,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Belgium 52,020 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 primary energy use per person in Norway?
- Primary energy use per person in Norway was 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68,543 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,867 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy use per person?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.