Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden is 27.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden peaked at 52.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 13th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.7% | — |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.3% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 38.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 34.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Belgium 33.1% compare
- 11 Switzerland 29.9% compare
- 12 South Korea 29.6% compare
- 14 Armenia 27.0% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 22.9% compare
- 16 Romania 20.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Sweden was 27.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.