Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden
Sweden: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 3,994 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,994 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,042 w per capita, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,182 w per capita | 2,042 w per capita | 2,370 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,690 w per capita | 2,421 w per capita | 3,031 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,558 w per capita | 3,086 w per capita | 3,994 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 47.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sweden was 3,994 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 w per capita in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 218 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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