Alternative and nuclear energy in Sweden
Sweden: Alternative and nuclear energy was 51.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Alternative and nuclear energy in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51.4% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Sweden peaked at 52.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 43.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 42.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 51.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Sweden?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Sweden was 51.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.