Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Norway
Norway: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 423.85 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 423.85 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Norway peaked at 487.7 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 282.74 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Norway 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 396.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 323.32 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 296.78 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 362.31 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 306.52 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 319.27 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 282.74 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 298.7 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 339.61 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 359.02 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 401.45 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 419.33 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 389.89 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 442.13 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 382.81 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 442.48 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 404.01 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 413.67 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 487.7 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 399.57 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 428.95 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 403.81 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 398.41 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 422.57 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 405.67 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 423.85 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 423.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 423.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.17 terawatt-hours | 296.78 terawatt-hours | 396.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 363.5 terawatt-hours | 282.74 terawatt-hours | 442.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.68 terawatt-hours | 398.41 terawatt-hours | 487.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.85 terawatt-hours | 423.85 terawatt-hours | 423.85 terawatt-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-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Norway?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Norway was 423.85 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 487.7 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.74 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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-based vs. consumption-based energy use. 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 terawatt-hours.