Germany vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Germany
2,538 kWh per person
in 2021
Sweden
4,018 kWh per person
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,018 kWh per person against 2,538 kWh per person in Germany, a difference of 1,480 kWh per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6.28 kWh per person 246.31 kWh per person 240.03 kWh per person Sweden
2000s 523.96 kWh per person 903.8 kWh per person 379.84 kWh per person Sweden
2010s 1,886 kWh per person 2,465 kWh per person 579.68 kWh per person Sweden
2020s 2,668 kWh per person 3,929 kWh per person 1,261 kWh per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,018 kWh per person against 2,538 kWh per person in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Germany and Sweden?
1,480 kWh per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.