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
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 79 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.
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 |
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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 79 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.