Norway vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables per person
Norway
29,534 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 15,598 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,308 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,682 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 24,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,965 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 26,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,097 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 27,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,421 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 26,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,408 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 28,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,261 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 29,534 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 15,598 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.