Sweden vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from nuclear
Sweden
141.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
108.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 141.34 terawatt-hours against 108.64 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 32.7 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 213 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 | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | 69.06 terawatt-hours | 68.94 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 29.84 terawatt-hours | 98.97 terawatt-hours | 69.13 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 159.41 terawatt-hours | 161.66 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 213.32 terawatt-hours | 262.77 terawatt-hours | 49.45 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 201.61 terawatt-hours | 234.35 terawatt-hours | 32.74 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 191.94 terawatt-hours | 202.89 terawatt-hours | 10.95 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 151.46 terawatt-hours | 131.71 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 141.34 terawatt-hours against 108.64 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 32.7 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 primary energy from nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.