Iceland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 11,404 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 37,020 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 8,038 kilowatt-hours | 11,417 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 26,225 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 45,146 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 11,079 kilowatt-hours | 39,988 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 11,404 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Iceland and Sweden?
- 37,020 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st 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.