In 2022, private households and the agriculture sector were the largest electricity consumers in Norway. This consumer group used around 40 terawatt-hours of electricity that year, compared to 38.7 terawatt-hours of electricity consumed by power-intensive manufacturing activities.

In 2022, net electricity consumption per capita in the residential sector in Norway amounted to 6.5 megawatt-hours, down by nearly 12 percent compared to the previous year. This was the smallest figure in the period under consideration.

Norway Electricity Consumption data was reported at 14,752,994.000 MWh in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,799,561.000 MWh for Dec 2024. Norway Electricity Consumption data is updated monthly, averaging 10,472,096.000 MWh from Jan 1993 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 385 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,587,894.000 MWh in Jan 2021 and a record low of 6,761,597.000 MWh in Jul 1993. Norway Electricity Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.RB007: Electricity Consumption and Generation. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Iceland is by far the largest per capita consumer of electricity worldwide, averaging 53.9 megawatt-hours per person in 2023. This results from a combination of factors, such as low-cost electricity production, increased heating demand, and the presence of energy-intensive industries in the country. Norway, Qatar, and Canada were also some of the world's largest electricity consumers per capita that year. China is the leading overall power consumer Power-intensive industries, the purchasing power of the average citizen, household size, and general power efficiency standards all contribute to the amount of electricity that is consumed per person every year. However, in terms of total electricity consumption, a country's size and population can also play an important role. In 2023, the three most populous countries in the world, namely China, the United States, and India, were also the three largest electricity consumers. Global electricity consumption on the rise In 2023, net electricity consumption worldwide amounted to over 27,000 terawatt-hours, an increase of 30 percent in comparison to a decade earlier. When compared to 1980, global electricity consumption more than tripled. On the generation side, the world is still strongly dependent on fossil fuels. Despite the world's renewable energy capacity quintupling in the last decade, coal and gas combined still accounted for almost 60 percent of global electricity generation in 2023.

Norway NO: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 58.471 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.975 % for 2014. Norway NO: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 56.799 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.110 % in 2009 and a record low of 51.781 % in 1988. Norway NO: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Norway NO: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 22,999.935 kWh in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23,806.885 kWh for 2013. Norway NO: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 22,800.135 kWh from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2014, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,590.689 kWh in 2001 and a record low of 7,681.141 kWh in 1960. Norway NO: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

China consumes by far the most electricity of any country in the world, with more than 8,000 terawatt-hours equivalent consumed in 2023. The United States ranked as the second-leading electricity consumer that year, with over 4,000 terawatt-hours consumed. India followed, but by a wide margin. Large population, high consumption? The world's top three electricity consumers constitute the countries with the largest population. India has the largest population with over 1.4 billion people, while consuming less than one fifth of the electricity of China. Meanwhile, countries such as Pakistan and Nigeria, which boasted the fifth and sixth-largest population size worldwide, did not rank among the top 20 electricity consumers. GDP and electricity consumption Countries with a high GDP per capita like the United States provide their residents greater average purchasing power. Countries with higher-income residents tend to be more urbanized, leading to higher electricity consumption. The U.S. stands among the ten-largest electricity consumers per capita in the world, with Iceland and Norway leading the ranking.

Norway Net Electricity Consumption: SIC 2007: PM: Industrial Chemicals data was reported at 7,300.000 GWh in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,392.000 GWh for 2015. Norway Net Electricity Consumption: SIC 2007: PM: Industrial Chemicals data is updated yearly, averaging 6,493.000 GWh from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,392.000 GWh in 2015 and a record low of 3,774.000 GWh in 1993. Norway Net Electricity Consumption: SIC 2007: PM: Industrial Chemicals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.RB008: Net Electricity Consumption: Standard Industrial Classifications 2007.

Norway Energy Consumption: Electricity: Mining and Quarrying data was reported at 411.000 GWh in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 409.000 GWh for 2016. Norway Energy Consumption: Electricity: Mining and Quarrying data is updated yearly, averaging 471.000 GWh from Nov 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 612.000 GWh in 2011 and a record low of 409.000 GWh in 2016. Norway Energy Consumption: Electricity: Mining and Quarrying data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.RB001: Energy Consumption: by Industry: Standard Industrial Classifications 2007.

Norway Energy Consumption: Mfg: Printing and Reproduction data was reported at 153.000 GWh in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 158.000 GWh for 2016. Norway Energy Consumption: Mfg: Printing and Reproduction data is updated yearly, averaging 218.000 GWh from Nov 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 318.000 GWh in 2008 and a record low of 153.000 GWh in 2017. Norway Energy Consumption: Mfg: Printing and Reproduction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.RB001: Energy Consumption: by Industry: Standard Industrial Classifications 2007.

This dataset is about countries in Norway per year, featuring 4 columns: country, date, nitrous oxide emissions, and renewable energy consumption. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

This line chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by date using the aggregation average and is filtered where the country is Norway. The data is about countries per year.

Norway Energy Consumption: Electricity: Mfg: Paper and Paper Products data was reported at 3,770.000 GWh in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,629.000 GWh for 2016. Norway Energy Consumption: Electricity: Mfg: Paper and Paper Products data is updated yearly, averaging 4,426.000 GWh from Nov 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,522.000 GWh in 2007 and a record low of 3,283.000 GWh in 2013. Norway Energy Consumption: Electricity: Mfg: Paper and Paper Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.RB001: Energy Consumption: by Industry: Standard Industrial Classifications 2007.

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against rural population (people) and is filtered where the country is Norway. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against urban land area (km²) and is filtered where the country is Norway. The data is about countries per year.

In 2023, Norwegian households saw a decrease in the price of electricity. Electricity prices peaked in 2022 at some 31.26 euro cents per kilowatt-hour for users with an annual consumption greater than 1,000 and lower than 2,500 kilowatt-hours. Meanwhile, users with a consumption greater than 2,500 and lower than 5,000 kilowatt-hours paid an average of 18.9 euro cents per kilowatt-hours in 2023.

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and is filtered where the country is Norway. The data is about countries per year.

Norway Net Electricity Consumption: SIC 2007 data was reported at 123,447.000 GWh in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 120,049.000 GWh for 2015. Norway Net Electricity Consumption: SIC 2007 data is updated yearly, averaging 112,361.500 GWh from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123,447.000 GWh in 2016 and a record low of 101,949.000 GWh in 1993. Norway Net Electricity Consumption: SIC 2007 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.RB008: Net Electricity Consumption: Standard Industrial Classifications 2007.

According to a recent forecast, Sweden and Norway will account for the biggest share of the electricity consumed in the Nordics in 2030. By comparison, Denmark will record the largest increase in electricity consumption among the Nordic countries.

Norway Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data was reported at 0.169 BTU qn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.178 BTU qn for 2021. Norway Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data is updated yearly, averaging 0.152 BTU qn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.304 BTU qn in 2004 and a record low of 0.037 BTU qn in 1981. Norway Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.