Electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 28,312 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,312 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
31,644 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
12,989 kilowatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway stood at 28,312 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway peaked at 31,644 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,989 kilowatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Norway 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13,282 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 12,989 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14,086 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 15,777 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 14,912 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14,917 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,205 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 17,142 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18,398 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 19,220 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 19,297 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20,350 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 17,813 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19,885 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 21,780 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 20,465 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 22,644 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 22,480 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 25,601 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 25,581 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24,658 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23,091 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 24,671 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 25,866 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 28,018 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 28,611 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25,892 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27,273 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 27,710 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25,809 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 27,949 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23,777 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 24,978 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 26,173 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27,287 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 31,644 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 26,750 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 28,581 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23,228 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 23,823 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29,530 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 25,834 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 28,656 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 29,435 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 26,194 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 24,127 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 24,614 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28,612 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 25,673 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 26,850 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 26,990 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27,722 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27,570 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26,931 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24,510 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 28,262 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 28,857 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26,288 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 27,410 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 27,780 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 28,312 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28,312 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 19.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28,312 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 13.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,209 kilowatt-hours | 12,989 kilowatt-hours | 15,777 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours | 14,917 kilowatt-hours | 21,780 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,307 kilowatt-hours | 20,465 kilowatt-hours | 28,018 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,546 kilowatt-hours | 23,777 kilowatt-hours | 28,611 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,368 kilowatt-hours | 23,228 kilowatt-hours | 31,644 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,360 kilowatt-hours | 24,127 kilowatt-hours | 28,612 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,818 kilowatt-hours | 26,288 kilowatt-hours | 28,857 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Norway was 28,312 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,644 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,989 kilowatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables 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 per person.