Norway vs Sweden: Renewable energy electricity output
Norway
140,626 GWh
in 2015
Sweden
102,442 GWh
in 2015
Norway rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 140,626 GWh against 102,442 GWh in Sweden, a difference of 38,184 GWh.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 230 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,377 GWh | 70,364 GWh | 45,012 GWh | Norway |
| 2000s | 126,666 GWh | 75,545 GWh | 51,120 GWh | Norway |
| 2010s | 132,079 GWh | 89,224 GWh | 42,856 GWh | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 140,626 GWh against 102,442 GWh in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Norway and Sweden?
- 38,184 GWh, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Norway ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.