Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Norway peaked at 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
Norway ranks 3rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,917 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Share co2 vs population 0.0532 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.79 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Norway?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Norway was 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.