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Norway vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared

Norway generated 161 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Kingdom 294 TWh, according to Ember. Norway's largest source was hydro (90.0%); the United Kingdom's was gas (31.3%). Each kWh generated emitted 28 gCO2/kWh in Norway and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? The United Kingdom is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.8 times as much as Norway in 2025 (294 TWh against 161 TWh). Norway has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 28 gCO2/kWh against 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 90.0% of Norway's electricity in 2025, against 1.8% in the United Kingdom.
  • The United Kingdom's electricity was 7.8 times as carbon intensive as Norway's in 2025, at 218 gCO2/kWh against 28 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 3% in Norway between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 4% in the United Kingdom.
  • The average person in Norway used 24.50 MWh of electricity in 2025, 5.3 times as much as in the United Kingdom (4.62 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 99.0% of Norway's electricity in 2025 and 64.2% of the United Kingdom's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 138 TWh in Norway and 312 TWh in the United Kingdom.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Norway United Kingdom
Total generation161 TWh294 TWh
Electricity demand138 TWh312 TWh
Demand per person24.50 MWh4.62 MWh
Carbon intensity28 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions4.51 MtCO264.0 MtCO2
Low carbon share99.0%64.2%
Largest sourceHydro 90.0%Gas 31.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Norway United Kingdom
Hydro 90.0% 1.8%
Gas 0.6% 31.3%
Wind 8.4% 29.4%
Bioenergy 0.2% 13.9%
Nuclear 0.0% 12.4%
Solar 0.3% 6.6%
Other fossil 0.4% 4.4%
Coal 0.0% 0.1%
Other renewables 0.1% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Norway and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Norway and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 28 gCO2/kWh in Norway and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Norway and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 28 gCO2/kWh in Norway and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Norway and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearNorwayUnited Kingdom
1985n/a694 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a721 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a737 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a710 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a689 gCO2/kWh
199025 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
199126 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
199225 gCO2/kWh665 gCO2/kWh
199326 gCO2/kWh608 gCO2/kWh
199426 gCO2/kWh589 gCO2/kWh
199526 gCO2/kWh579 gCO2/kWh
199627 gCO2/kWh557 gCO2/kWh
199727 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
199826 gCO2/kWh510 gCO2/kWh
199927 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
200026 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
200127 gCO2/kWh529 gCO2/kWh
200227 gCO2/kWh521 gCO2/kWh
200328 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
200428 gCO2/kWh536 gCO2/kWh
200527 gCO2/kWh535 gCO2/kWh
200628 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
200729 gCO2/kWh556 gCO2/kWh
200827 gCO2/kWh554 gCO2/kWh
200939 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
201043 gCO2/kWh517 gCO2/kWh
201138 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
201232 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
201334 gCO2/kWh507 gCO2/kWh
201434 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
201534 gCO2/kWh398 gCO2/kWh
201633 gCO2/kWh333 gCO2/kWh
201733 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
201833 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
201933 gCO2/kWh268 gCO2/kWh
202030 gCO2/kWh243 gCO2/kWh
202127 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
202230 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
202330 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
202430 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
202528 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Norway and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Norway and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 24.50 MWh in Norway and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom. 0 8 15 23 30 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Norway and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 24.50 MWh in Norway and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Norway and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearNorwayUnited Kingdom
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
200027.49 MWh6.63 MWh
200127.67 MWh6.67 MWh
200226.56 MWh6.65 MWh
200325.09 MWh6.69 MWh
200426.47 MWh6.67 MWh
200527.08 MWh6.71 MWh
200626.19 MWh6.63 MWh
200726.77 MWh6.53 MWh
200826.71 MWh6.45 MWh
200925.26 MWh6.07 MWh
201026.73 MWh6.11 MWh
201124.80 MWh5.89 MWh
201225.58 MWh5.87 MWh
201325.22 MWh5.79 MWh
201424.39 MWh5.53 MWh
201524.73 MWh5.51 MWh
201625.14 MWh5.42 MWh
201725.23 MWh5.32 MWh
201825.56 MWh5.29 MWh
201925.03 MWh5.19 MWh
202024.88 MWh4.88 MWh
202125.80 MWh4.92 MWh
202224.36 MWh4.70 MWh
202324.62 MWh4.60 MWh
202424.87 MWh4.59 MWh
202524.50 MWh4.62 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Norway vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/norway-vs-united-kingdom/

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  title = {{Norway vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/norway-vs-united-kingdom/}
}

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