Primary energy use per person in Norway
Norway: Primary energy use per person was 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 19 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Belgium 52,020 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 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 22nd out of 217 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.