Ireland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Ireland
2,807 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Sweden rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 8,597 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.53 kilowatt-hours | 8,038 kilowatt-hours | 7,801 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 498.41 kilowatt-hours | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 7,856 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 7,739 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,663 kilowatt-hours | 11,133 kilowatt-hours | 8,470 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Ireland and Sweden?
- 8,597 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.