Oil consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Oil consumption per person was 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
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 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 218 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.