Electricity generation from wind per person in Norway
Norway: Electricity generation from wind per person was 2,411 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,411 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,712 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from wind 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind per person in Norway is 2,411 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 396.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Norway peaked at 2,712 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Norway ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.72 kilowatt-hours | +198.0% |
| 2000 | 6.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.63 kilowatt-hours | +165.2% |
| 2003 | 48.2 kilowatt-hours | +173.4% |
| 2004 | 54.45 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 108.15 kilowatt-hours | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 137.32 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 189 kilowatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 190.85 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 200.88 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 177.94 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 260.45 kilowatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 306.87 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 370.07 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 432.12 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 485.57 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 402.98 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 540.1 kilowatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 728.57 kilowatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 1,842 kilowatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 2,175 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 2,712 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,618 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2,411 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,411 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 23.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,411 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +198.0% | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | 6.72 kilowatt-hours |
| 2003 | +173.4% | 17.63 kilowatt-hours | 48.2 kilowatt-hours |
| 2002 | +165.2% | 6.65 kilowatt-hours | 17.63 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 6.65 kilowatt-hours | 200.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.69 kilowatt-hours | 177.94 kilowatt-hours | 1,032 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 1,842 kilowatt-hours | 2,712 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 wind per person in Norway?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Norway was 2,411 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 wind per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,712 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.