Australia vs Sweden: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Australia
39,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38,666 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39,594 terawatt-hours against 38,666 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 928 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 129.5 terawatt-hours | 120.5 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 1,093 terawatt-hours | 573.68 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,200 terawatt-hours | 12,371 terawatt-hours | 1,172 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,631 terawatt-hours | 33,476 terawatt-hours | 2,845 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 39,594 terawatt-hours against 38,666 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Australia and Sweden?
- 928 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.