Norway vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables
Norway
166.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
148.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 166.07 terawatt-hours against 148.51 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 17.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 77 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 7.46 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 55.8 terawatt-hours | 18.06 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 101 terawatt-hours | 69.88 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.89 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours | 40.89 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 127.55 terawatt-hours | 91.75 terawatt-hours | 35.8 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 138.95 terawatt-hours | 123.26 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 157.98 terawatt-hours | 152.32 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 166.07 terawatt-hours against 148.51 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Norway and Sweden?
- 17.56 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 77 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 renewables. 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.