Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Sweden
Sweden: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 3,994 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,994 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden peaked at 3,994 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,042, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,058 | — |
| 2001 | 2,102 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,053 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,042 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,127 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,223 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,302 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,268 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,275 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,370 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,421 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,484 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,552 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,567 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,633 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,742 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,802 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,802 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,868 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,031 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,086 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,313 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,583 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 3,817 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 3,994 | +4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,994 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 5.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,994 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,182 | 2,042 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,690 | 2,421 | 3,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,558 | 3,086 | 3,994 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden was 3,994 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,994 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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