Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway
Norway: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person was 78.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway is 78.2 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway peaked at 96 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Norway 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 73.6 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 67.1 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 81.5 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 68.5 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 71 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 65.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.3 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 78.1 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 86.7 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 89.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 82.6 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 92.7 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 79.3 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 90.6 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 82.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 77.7 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 82.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 75.2 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 79.2 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 75.4 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 78.2 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 78.2 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.32 kilowatt-hours | 67.1 kilowatt-hours | 90.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.26 kilowatt-hours | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | 92.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.77 kilowatt-hours | 75.2 kilowatt-hours | 96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway?
- Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Norway was 78.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.