Norway vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
203rd
Sweden rank
202nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.