Primary energy from hydropower per person in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,813 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
31,579 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 hydropower 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 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Norway peaked at 31,579 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Norway 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 24,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 24,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 25,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 28,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 28,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 25,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 27,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25,745 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 27,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 24,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 26,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 31,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 26,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 28,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 23,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 25,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 28,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 29,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 23,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 24,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 25,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 26,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26,980 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 26,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 26,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 24,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 25,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 74.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 62.3× 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 | 24,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Norway?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Norway was 25,813 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 hydropower per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,579 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.