Sweden vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from nuclear
Sweden
47.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.1 terawatt-hours against 36.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 22.75 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 32.66 terawatt-hours | 22.81 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 52.61 terawatt-hours | 53.35 terawatt-hours | 0.7407 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 70.39 terawatt-hours | 86.71 terawatt-hours | 16.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 66.48 terawatt-hours | 77.34 terawatt-hours | 10.85 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 63.35 terawatt-hours | 66.95 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 50.06 terawatt-hours | 43.55 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 47.1 terawatt-hours against 36.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 10.72 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 208 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 nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.