Iceland vs Norway: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Iceland
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
29,534 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 145,743 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,690 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,656 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,030 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 169,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 161,479 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 145,743 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.