Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 37.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden is 37.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden peaked at 37.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1986.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.33 | — |
| 1986 | 22.7 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 25.54 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 26.01 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26.37 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.33 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 27.96 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.56 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 29.37 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.51 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 27.75 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.56 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 27.67 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 28.37 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.35 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.36 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 29.39 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.12 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 25.42 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 26.12 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.99 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 26.29 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 27.23 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.86 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.52 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.51 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.59 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.61 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 29.86 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.46 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.17 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 30.88 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 31.69 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.02 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.43 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.97 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 35.99 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.73 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 37.14 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.99 | 22.7 | 26.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.94 | 25.56 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.53 | 25.42 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 28.51 | 33.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.99 | 34.7 | 37.14 | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sweden was 37.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1986.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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