Canada vs Sweden: Electricity generation per person
Canada
16,260 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16,260 kilowatt-hours against 16,019 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 241 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,255 kilowatt-hours | 16,925 kilowatt-hours | 1,330 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 18,545 kilowatt-hours | 16,886 kilowatt-hours | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 18,850 kilowatt-hours | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 2,503 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 18,135 kilowatt-hours | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 1,935 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 16,643 kilowatt-hours | 16,133 kilowatt-hours | 510.03 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 16,260 kilowatt-hours against 16,019 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Canada and Sweden?
- 241 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.