Statistics Norway

Energy uasage in households

1 Average energy consumption, total and by energy commodity. 1993-1995, 2001, 2004 and 2006. kWh energy supply per household
  Total energy Electricity Oil/kerosene Fuel wood, coal and coke
1993 22 706 18 064 1 761 2 872
1994 23 525 18 436 1 718 3 274
1995 23 633 18 537 1 908 3 105
2001 22 399 17 779 1 217 3 331
2004 21 143 15 991 1 562 3 504
20041 21 318 15 987 1 564 3 695
2006 21 644 16 240 1 411 3 853
Percentual change, 2004-2006 1.5 1.6 -9.8 4.3
1  For 2006, the consumption of fuel wood and kerosene in cottages is included in the households energy consumption while this is excluded for earlier years. To obtain a comparable development, 2004-figures are calculated and presented in the same way as in 2006 in this row. The difference makes up less than 1 per cent of the total energy consumption in 2004. Electricity consumption in cottages is not included for any years.

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