Norway vs Sweden: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Norway
51.4%
in 2025
Sweden
37.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 51.4% against 37.1% in Sweden, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 25.0% | 18.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 27.9% | 15.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 27.5% | 15.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 31.0% | 13.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 36.0% | 13.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 51.4% against 37.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Norway and Sweden?
- 14.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.