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In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Electricity use, kWh per person: 23,699 (2025). World rank 3 of 149; in Europe, 2 of 41. Electricity from renewables: 99.1% (2021). World rank 5 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 2 of 42. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 23,596 → 23,699 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 1.9% → 0.7%. Better than all its neighbours (Finland, Sweden, and Russia): using the internet, home broadband per 100 people, renewable share of energy use, and electricity from renewables.

Internet and communications

Using the internet
99% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
109 2024
Home broadband per 100 people
45.2 2024
Internet domain
.no

Energy

Access to electricity
100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person
23,699 2025
Renewable share of energy use
61.4% 2021
Electricity from renewables
99.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels
0.7% 2025
Mains voltage
230 V
Plug types
C, F

Transport

Driving side
Right
Air passengers per year
12,277,222 2004
Airports
146 2025
Railways, km
3,848 2020

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP
1.9% 2023
Researchers per million people
7,451 2023
Scientific articles per year
13,756 2023
Patent applications by residents
732 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports
25.4% 2024