Iceland vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables per person
Iceland
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 161,341 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 12.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,382 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,026 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,646 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 183,455 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 175,741 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Iceland and Sweden?
- 161,341 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.