OECD (EI) vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from nuclear

OECD (EI)
9.3%
in 2025
Sweden
30.8%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th

Share of primary energy from nuclear over time

  • OECD (EI)
  • Sweden
010203040196519952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.8% against 9.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 times OECD (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.

OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (EI) Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% OECD (EI)
1970s 2.1% 6.2% 4.1% Sweden
1980s 7.1% 29.2% 22.0% Sweden
1990s 10.5% 40.2% 29.7% Sweden
2000s 11.0% 37.4% 26.5% Sweden
2010s 9.7% 37.5% 27.7% Sweden
2020s 9.3% 32.1% 22.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, OECD (EI) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 30.8% against 9.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between OECD (EI) and Sweden?
21.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do OECD (EI) and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 3 groups.
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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,361 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.