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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,876 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.