Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 2.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sweden stood at 2.08 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sweden peaked at 12.34 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.08 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 116th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 9.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Sweden was 2.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Sweden ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.