Finland vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Finland
33.5%
in 2025
Sweden
30.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33.5% against 30.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 6.2% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 29.2% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 40.2% | 21.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 37.4% | 17.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 37.5% | 15.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 32.1% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 33.5% against 30.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.