Norway vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from gas
Norway
0.6%
in 2025
Sweden
0.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
114th
Sweden rank
117th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.6% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 8.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 117th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.6% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Norway 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 gas?
- Norway ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 117th of 206 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 gas. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.