Ireland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from wind per person
Ireland
2,216 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
3,650 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,650 kilowatt-hours against 2,216 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1,434 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 14.61 kilowatt-hours | 1.38 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 119.76 kilowatt-hours | 165.47 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | 28.32 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 3,192 kilowatt-hours | 981.22 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,650 kilowatt-hours against 2,216 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1,434 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 wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 212 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 wind 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.