Romania vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Romania
20.5%
in 2025
Sweden
27.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.6% against 20.5% in Romania, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 207 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 46.5% | 46.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 47.6% | 44.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 45.0% | 33.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 40.0% | 21.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 29.5% | 9.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.6% against 20.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Romania and Sweden?
- 7.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Romania ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 207 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 nuclear. 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.