Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Sweden

Sweden: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was -12.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-12.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 283.2%
World rank
213th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.83 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
-51.31 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Sweden, 1966–2025

-60-40-2002040196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Sweden stood at -12.19 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 283.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Sweden peaked at 44.83 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, -51.31 terawatt-hours, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 213th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0326 terawatt-hours -0.0818 terawatt-hours 0.1152 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 6.36 terawatt-hours -8.31 terawatt-hours 30.05 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 13.5 terawatt-hours -11.58 terawatt-hours 34.52 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 2.3 terawatt-hours -40.05 terawatt-hours 35.64 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -6.37 terawatt-hours -48.1 terawatt-hours 44.83 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.23 terawatt-hours -25.84 terawatt-hours 20.46 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -9.84 terawatt-hours -51.31 terawatt-hours 11.42 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 210 India -2.69 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 211 Iran -5 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 212 Mexico -6.67 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 214 South Korea -12.31 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 215 Switzerland -13.95 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 216 United Kingdom -14.35 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

More energy & mining data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Sweden?
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Sweden was -12.19 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.83 terawatt-hours in 2001.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -51.31 terawatt-hours in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
Sweden ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,533 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.