Primary energy from solar per person in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from solar per person was 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
131.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
131.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar per person in Norway, 1965–2025
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 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 4,985.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Norway peaked at 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Norway 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 7.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 19.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 24.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 20.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 31.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 64.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.5% |
| 2024 | 95.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.8% |
| 2025 | 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 52 Slovakia 148.99 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 India 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Argentina 112.44 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 from solar per person in Norway?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Norway was 131.31 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,985.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.