Iceland vs Norway: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Iceland
33,036 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
25,813 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 7,223 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,709 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 9,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,545 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 15,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 17,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,547 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 27,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 39,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,441 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Iceland and Norway?
- 7,223 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 hydropower per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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 hydropower 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.