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
Latest (2025)
29,534 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
31,760 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
12,989 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13,282 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 15,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 14,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 17,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 19,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 19,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 17,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 21,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 20,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 22,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 22,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 25,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 25,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 24,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 25,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 28,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 28,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 25,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 28,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 25,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 26,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 26,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 28,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 23,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 26,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 28,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 29,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 24,553 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 26,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 27,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 25,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 28,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 29,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 28,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
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 80 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.