Primary energy from wind per person in Norway
Norway: Primary energy from wind per person was 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,714 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 423.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Norway peaked at 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Norway 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +125.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 16.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +176.3% |
| 2003 | 47.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +189.0% |
| 2004 | 54.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 107.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.7% |
| 2006 | 136.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 189.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 191.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 202.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 179.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 259.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 308.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 370.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 431.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 484.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 404.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 540.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 729.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.3% |
| 2021 | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +189.0% | 16.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2002 | +176.3% | 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Finland 4,160 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Sweden 3,628 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Denmark 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Ireland 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Germany 1,590 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 primary energy from wind per person in Norway?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Norway was 2,537 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 wind per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.