Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway
Norway: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 7,301 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway stood at 7,301. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway peaked at 7,301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,146, in 2001.
Norway ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,277 | — |
| 2001 | 6,146 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,196 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,179 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,161 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,252 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,244 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,246 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,276 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,230 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,187 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,184 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,250 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,299 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,278 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,242 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,267 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,301 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,478 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,719 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7,061 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7,283 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,284 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,260 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,301 | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 10.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,301 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,221 | 6,146 | 6,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,321 | 6,184 | 6,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,238 | 7,061 | 7,301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Norway was 7,301 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,301 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,146 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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