Italy vs Sweden: Electricity production by source
Italy
24.5%
in 2021
Sweden
24.4%
in 2021
Italy rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th
Electricity production by source over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.2% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Italy ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.