Iceland vs Norway: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
28,312 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 28,312 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 20,112 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 26,546 kilowatt-hours | 7,091 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 27,368 kilowatt-hours | 7,211 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 26,360 kilowatt-hours | 28,077 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 27,719 kilowatt-hours | 23,347 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 28,312 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 20,112 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.