Electricity net consumption in Norway

Norway: Electricity net consumption was 124.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
124.29
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
125.62
in 2018
All-time low
75.11
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Norway, 1980–2020

0501001501980200020201980: 75.11981: 78.11982: 78.11983: 83.11984: 89.21985: 91.91986: 90.71987: 93.91988: 94.81989: 95.21990: 97.41991: 99.71992: 100.21993: 101.61994: 102.61995: 104.51996: 103.91997: 104.11998: 110.51999: 110.42000: 1132001: 115.52002: 109.62003: 103.82004: 109.22005: 113.42006: 110.52007: 1142008: 115.72009: 112.52010: 120.12011: 114.62012: 118.42013: 119.22014: 116.72015: 119.72016: 121.62017: 122.92018: 125.62019: 123.62020: 124.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 124.29 for electricity net consumption in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Norway peaked at 125.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.11, in 1980.

That places Norway 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Norway, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 75.11
1981 78.08 +3.9%
1982 78.1 +0.0%
1983 83.11 +6.4%
1984 89.19 +7.3%
1985 91.95 +3.1%
1986 90.68 -1.4%
1987 93.86 +3.5%
1988 94.85 +1.0%
1989 95.19 +0.4%
1990 97.45 +2.4%
1991 99.72 +2.3%
1992 100.22 +0.5%
1993 101.59 +1.4%
1994 102.56 +1.0%
1995 104.52 +1.9%
1996 103.94 -0.5%
1997 104.13 +0.2%
1998 110.54 +6.2%
1999 110.45 -0.1%
2000 112.98 +2.3%
2001 115.49 +2.2%
2002 109.59 -5.1%
2003 103.76 -5.3%
2004 109.15 +5.2%
2005 113.35 +3.8%
2006 110.46 -2.5%
2007 113.95 +3.2%
2008 115.65 +1.5%
2009 112.51 -2.7%
2010 120.14 +6.8%
2011 114.56 -4.7%
2012 118.4 +3.4%
2013 119.2 +0.7%
2014 116.68 -2.1%
2015 119.68 +2.6%
2016 121.55 +1.6%
2017 122.89 +1.1%
2018 125.62 +2.2%
2019 123.57 -1.6%
2020 124.29 +0.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 124.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 4.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 124.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.01 75.11 95.19 10
1990s 103.51 97.45 110.54 10
2000s 111.69 103.76 115.65 10
2010s 120.23 114.56 125.62 10
2020s 124.29 124.29 124.29 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Egypt 149.08 compare
  2. 27 Sweden 124.61 compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 124.53 compare
  4. 30 United Arab Emirates 122.39 compare
  5. 31 Argentina 121.56 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 109.8 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Norway?
Electricity net consumption in Norway was 124.29 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 125.62 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 75.11 in 1980.
How does Norway rank for electricity net consumption?
Norway ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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