Denmark vs Sweden: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Denmark
3,942 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,942 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 124 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.3 kilowatt-hours | 14.61 kilowatt-hours | 263.69 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 119.87 kilowatt-hours | 969.24 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,267 kilowatt-hours | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | 1,000 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 126.94 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,942 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Denmark and Sweden?
- 124 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.