Statistics Norway

Consumption of energy in households

1   Average energy consumption, by housetype, household size and net income. kWh supply of energy per household. 2001
  Total energy Electricity Oil and kerosene Wood, coal and coke
Total1 22 683 17 951 1 228 3 442
         
House type        
Farm house 31 228 19 506  950 10 763
Detached house 27 453 21 349 1 862 4 225
Rowhouse etc. 19 733 16 493  329 2 766
Flat etc. 11 990 10 958  690  242
         
Household size        
1 person 15 696 12 690 1 063 1 898
2 persons 24 128 18 452 1 673 3 895
3 persons 27 172 21 056 1 211 4 866
4 persons 29 678 23 769 1 213 4 635
5 and more 31 431 26 134  512 4 761
         
Net income        
Less than 200 000 16 137 12 184 1 672 2 267
200 000-299 999 20 345 16 050  934 3 308
300 000-399 999 23 557 18 698 1 163 3 676
400 000-499 999 28 712 22 297 1 101 5 106
500 000 and more 29 920 25 156 1 290 3 426
1  The difference between total energy consumption and use of the different energy types, is consumption of district heating and gas.

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