Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 3.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.4 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of up 136.3% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sweden peaked at 19.36 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, -17.03 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 24th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.15 terawatt-hours | -6.91 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -2.73 terawatt-hours | 10.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -9.52 terawatt-hours | 10.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | -17.03 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -11.33 terawatt-hours | 16.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -16.12 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -9.37 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Taiwan 4.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 3.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Israel 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 Netherlands 3.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Peru 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sweden?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sweden was 3.4 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 renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.03 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.