Electric power consumption in Norway
Norway: Electric power consumption was 23,673 kWh per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Norway recorded 23,673 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Norway peaked at 25,591 kWh per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,121 kWh per capita, in 2014.
Norway ranks 2nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,250 kWh per capita | 23,354 kWh per capita | 25,424 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,538 kWh per capita | 23,201 kWh per capita | 25,591 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,928 kWh per capita | 23,121 kWh per capita | 24,876 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,816 kWh per capita | 23,374 kWh per capita | 24,650 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 50.0% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Norway?
- Electric power consumption in Norway was 23,673 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25,591 kWh per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,121 kWh per capita in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for electric power consumption?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.