Iceland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
15,824 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 15,824 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 32,600 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 16,077 kilowatt-hours | 3,378 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 15,713 kilowatt-hours | 18,865 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 15,763 kilowatt-hours | 38,674 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 15,911 kilowatt-hours | 35,155 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 15,824 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Iceland and Sweden?
- 32,600 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 214 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.