Norway vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Norway
28,312 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28,312 kilowatt-hours against 11,404 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 16,908 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 209 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 | 5,901 kilowatt-hours | 8,308 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours | 6,746 kilowatt-hours | 11,755 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 24,307 kilowatt-hours | 7,963 kilowatt-hours | 16,345 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 26,546 kilowatt-hours | 8,038 kilowatt-hours | 18,507 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 27,368 kilowatt-hours | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 19,013 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 26,360 kilowatt-hours | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 17,068 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 27,818 kilowatt-hours | 11,133 kilowatt-hours | 16,685 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 28,312 kilowatt-hours against 11,404 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Norway and Sweden?
- 16,908 kilowatt-hours, 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 electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.