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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Ireland & Sweden

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STAT Ireland Sweden HISTORY
Consumption 26.1 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.
136 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Ireland

Consumption > Per capita 6,098.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
14,893 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Ireland

Consumption by households 7.51 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.
42.66 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Ireland

Consumption by households per capita 1,805.81 kWh
Ranked 28th.
4,724.81 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by petroleum refineries 86 million kWh
Ranked 47th.
833 million kWh
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Ireland

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 20.67 kWh
Ranked 39th.
92.25 kWh
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Ireland

Consumption per capita 6,032.15 kWh
Ranked 1st.
14,702.52 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Ireland

Exports 370 million kWh
Ranked 36th.
31.28 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 85 times more than Ireland

From other renewable sources 17.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Sweden
16.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th.

Installed generating capacity 8.32 million kW
Ranked 50th.
36.51 million kW
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Ireland

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,858.59 kW
Ranked 34th.
3,893.1 kW
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland

Production 26.04 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.
148.7 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Ireland

Production > KWh 27.88 billion
Ranked 60th.
148.82 billion
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Ireland

Production > Per capita 6,271.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
15,922.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland

Production per capita 6,096.97 kWh
Ranked 1st.
15,719.12 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 3,995.27 kWh
Ranked 28th.
7,787.97 kWh
Ranked 9th. 95% more than Ireland

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 178th.
43%
Ranked 7th.
Imports 724 million kWh
Ranked 38th.
11.68 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Ireland

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 148th.
24.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 4th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 154.57 kWh
Ranked 20th.
168.78 kWh
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Ireland

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 3,996.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.
7,792.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 95% more than Ireland

Production > KWh > Per capita 5,201.3 per capita
Ranked 32nd.
15,902.52 per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,806.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
4,727.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland

Thermal > Production per capita 5,741.22 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Sweden
1,356.32 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Solar > Production > Public 5 million kWh
Ranked 6th.
8 million kWh
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Ireland

From fossil fuels 76.2% of total installed capacity
Ranked 87th. 6 times more than Sweden
13% of total installed capacity
Ranked 170th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 95.9%
Ranked 82nd. 24 times more than Sweden
4%
Ranked 194th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,844.51 kWh
Ranked 33th.
6,374.39 kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland

Net inland availability > Per capita 5,855.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.
14,483.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 630 million kWh
Ranked 91st.
60.12 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 95 times more than Ireland

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 154.78 kWh
Ranked 70th.
6,685.14 kWh
Ranked 5th. 43 times more than Ireland

Hydro > Production per capita 234.38 kWh
Ranked 71st.
8,070.59 kWh
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Ireland

Gross inland availability > Per capita 6,332.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
16,313.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland

Hydro > Production 975 million kWh
Ranked 94th.
72.87 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 75 times more than Ireland

Consumption in agriculture 643 million kWh
Ranked 47th.
1.52 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Ireland

Solar > Production > Public per capita 1.29 kWh
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Sweden
0.904 kWh
Ranked 5th.

Net > Production 24.29 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
154.61 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Ireland

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,844.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
6,378.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 20.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
92.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Ireland

Thermal > Production 23.88 billion kWh
Ranked 53th. 95% more than Sweden
12.25 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 16.62 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.
70.32 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Ireland

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 2.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
593.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 206 times more than Ireland

Net > Production per capita 5,840.02 kWh
Ranked 40th.
17,122.63 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 2.3%
Ranked 127th.
50.8%
Ranked 55th. 22 times more than Ireland
Station use and station loss 1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.
3.82 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Ireland

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 127.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Sweden
10.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Wind > Production per capita 267.31 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
103.66 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.517 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Sweden
0.443 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 2.88 kWh
Ranked 57th.
593.16 kWh
Ranked 8th. 206 times more than Ireland

From hydroelectric plants 2.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 111th.
45.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 44th. 16 times more than Ireland

Wind > Production > Public per capita 267.31 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
103.66 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Conversion in other energy-producing plants 36 million kWh
Ranked 7th.
2.19 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Ireland

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 3,167.86 kWh
Ranked 12th. 38 times more than Sweden
83.28 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 12.89 billion kWh
Ranked 38th. 17 times more than Sweden
749 million kWh
Ranked 81st.

Consumption by chemical industry 1.36 billion kWh
Ranked 37th.
6.63 billion kWh
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Ireland

Consumption in rail transport 59 million kWh
Ranked 54th.
2.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 48 times more than Ireland

Conversion to other forms of energy 36 million kWh
Ranked 7th.
2.19 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Ireland

Conversion in other energy-producing plants > Per capita 9.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.
243.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Ireland

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 2.09 billion kWh
Ranked 73th.
11.71 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Ireland

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 993.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th.
15,380.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Ireland

Energy balance requirement 4.13 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.
138.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 34 times more than Ireland

Hydro > Production > Per capita 234.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.
8,075.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Ireland

Hydro > Production > Public 975 million kWh
Ranked 93th.
72.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 75 times more than Ireland

Imports > Per capita 491,692.91 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
1.41 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ireland

Net inland availability 24.35 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.
130.7 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Ireland

Net > Production > Per capita 5,841.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.
17,133.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,742.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Sweden
1,357.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 630 million kWh
Ranked 58th.
4.95 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Ireland

Power plant capacity > Public solar 2,000 kW
Ranked 10th.
4,000 kW
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Ireland

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.517 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Sweden
0.443 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 151.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
548.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Ireland

Total > Production > Public 25.34 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.
153.47 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Ireland

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 6,092.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
17,007.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Total > Production > Self-producer 630 million kWh
Ranked 60th.
4.96 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Ireland

Wind > Production 1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Sweden
936 million kWh
Ranked 13th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 494,000 kW
Ranked 10th. About the same as Sweden
493,000 kW
Ranked 11th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 3.21 billion kWh
Ranked 48th. 64% more than Sweden
1.95 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Station use and station loss per capita 402.89 kWh
Ranked 23th.
423.5 kWh
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Ireland

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,514.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.
5,049.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by pump-storage plants 530 million kWh
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Sweden
93 million kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by transportation industry 59 million kWh
Ranked 61st.
2.82 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 48 times more than Ireland

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 14.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.
312.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Ireland

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 502.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.
1,297.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland

Exports > Per capita 0.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th.
1,626.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 6776 times more than Ireland

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 6,244.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.
17,556.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,034.9 kWh
Ranked 26th.
2,894.38 kWh
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Ireland

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,513.73 kWh
Ranked 34th.
5,046.42 kWh
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland

Production from coal sources > % of total 30.6%
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than Sweden
1.65%
Ranked 59th.

Conversion to other forms of energy per capita 9.01 kWh
Ranked 7th.
242.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Ireland

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 118.78 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Sweden
54.63 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 6,091.47 kWh
Ranked 35th.
16,996.6 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 6,242.92 kWh
Ranked 39th.
17,546.13 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 14.18 kWh
Ranked 51st.
312.09 kWh
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Ireland

Consumption in rail transport per capita 14.18 kWh
Ranked 41st.
312.09 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Ireland

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 127.41 kWh
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Sweden
10.3 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 12.73%
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Sweden
1.29%
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 234.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 74th.
8,074.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Ireland

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 34 million kWh
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Sweden
11 million kWh
Ranked 43th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 8.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Sweden
1.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,896.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Sweden
279.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,169.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th. 38 times more than Sweden
83.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 154.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
6,686.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 43 times more than Ireland

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 789.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sweden
217.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 166.59 kWh
Ranked 34th.
290.16 kWh
Ranked 23th. 74% more than Ireland

Conversion in other energy-producing plants per capita 9.01 kWh
Ranked 7th.
242.87 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Ireland

Energy balance requirement per capita 993.05 kWh
Ranked 47th.
15,371.16 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Ireland

Exports per capita 64.81 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
1,595.51 kWh
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Ireland

Gross inland availability per capita 6,331.38 kWh
Ranked 36th.
16,303.98 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 151.45 kWh
Ranked 52nd.
549.53 kWh
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Ireland

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 2.5%
Ranked 92nd.
39.64%
Ranked 43th. 16 times more than Ireland

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 327.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.
735.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ireland

Consumption by other industries and construction 6.3 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.
45.57 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Ireland

Consumption by industry and construction 7.67 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.
57.56 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Ireland

Consumption by other consumers 8.46 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
26.14 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Ireland

Gross inland availability 26.34 billion kWh
Ranked 58th.
147.22 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Ireland

Station use and station loss > Per capita 402.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th.
423.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Ireland

Thermal > Production > Public 23.25 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Sweden
7.3 billion kWh
Ranked 72nd.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 5,590.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Sweden
808.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 111th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 267,365.54 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
103,722.94 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.

Wind > Production > Public 1.11 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 19% more than Sweden
936 million kWh
Ranked 11th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 517.3 kW
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Sweden
442.99 kW
Ranked 10th.

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 2.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
185.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 77 times more than Ireland

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 151.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
549.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Ireland

Production by source > Other 1.7%
Ranked 29th.
2.3%
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Ireland
Consumption by other energy producers per capita 2.4 kWh
Ranked 39th.
185.5 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 77 times more than Ireland

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 501.93 kWh
Ranked 31st.
1,296.52 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 234.38 kWh
Ranked 69th.
8,069.37 kWh
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Ireland

Imports per capita 168.96 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
1,382.92 kWh
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Ireland

Net inland availability per capita 5,853.97 kWh
Ranked 33th.
14,474.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland

Power plant capacity > Solar 2,000 kW
Ranked 15th.
4,000 kW
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Ireland

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 118.75 kW
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Sweden
54.6 kW
Ranked 10th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.517 kW
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Sweden
0.443 kW
Ranked 15th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 151.45 kWh
Ranked 49th.
548.31 kWh
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Ireland

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 327.89 kWh
Ranked 16th.
734.81 kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Ireland

Consumption by other energy producers 10 million kWh
Ranked 40th.
1.68 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 168 times more than Ireland

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 1,895.7 kWh
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Sweden
279.09 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by energy sector 693 million kWh
Ranked 49th.
2.62 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Ireland

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 788.89 kWh
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sweden
217.27 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 8.79 kWh
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Sweden
1.22 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 166.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 35th.
290.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Ireland

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 154.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd.
168.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Ireland

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 14.19 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.
312.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Ireland

Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita 9.01 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th.
243.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Ireland

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 5,589.78 kWh
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Sweden
808.01 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 25.97 billion kWh
Ranked 60th.
158.43 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Ireland

Production from coal sources > Kwh 7.72 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sweden
2.51 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 51.14%
Ranked 26th. 104 times more than Sweden
0.49%
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 12 million kWh
Ranked 60th.
5.36 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 446 times more than Ireland

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,035.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
2,896.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 42% more than Ireland

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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