Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 3,852 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,852 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sweden peaked at 3,852 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,042 watts per capita, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,182 watts per capita | 2,042 watts per capita | 2,370 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,690 watts per capita | 2,421 watts per capita | 3,031 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,458 watts per capita | 3,086 watts per capita | 3,852 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sweden?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sweden was 3,852 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,852 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)