Norway vs Sweden: Share of electricity production by source
Norway
1.1%
in 2023
Sweden
0.6%
in 2023
Norway rank
198th
Sweden rank
199th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 198th and Sweden ranks 199th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Norway ranks 198th and Sweden ranks 199th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.