Canada vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Canada
10,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 10,390 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 1,014 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,425 kilowatt-hours | 8,038 kilowatt-hours | 3,387 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 11,302 kilowatt-hours | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 2,948 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,559 kilowatt-hours | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 2,268 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 10,964 kilowatt-hours | 11,133 kilowatt-hours | 169.83 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 10,390 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Canada and Sweden?
- 1,014 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.