Electricity generation from gas in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from gas was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.91 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Sweden stood at 0.11 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Sweden peaked at 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Sweden 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +151.6% |
| 2010 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +190.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.673 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.716 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.881 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1533 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 107 Tajikistan 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Gibraltar 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Estonia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Luxembourg 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Yemen 0.06 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from gas in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from gas in Sweden was 0.11 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 gas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.