Oil consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Oil consumption per person was 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,522 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
28,742 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
16,200 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Norway is 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Norway peaked at 28,742 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 16,200 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Norway ranks 50th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,200 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 18,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 18,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 20,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 22,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 25,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 24,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 25,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 23,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 24,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 26,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 25,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 28,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 28,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 27,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 25,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 24,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 23,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 24,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 25,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 27,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 25,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 25,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 23,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 24,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 25,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 27,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 27,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24,778 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 26,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 25,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 26,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 25,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 24,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 25,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 21,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 22,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 19,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 USSR 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Norway?
- Oil consumption per person in Norway was 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28,742 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,200 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for oil consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.