Electricity generation in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation was 170.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Sweden is 170.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Sweden peaked at 173.05 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 135.39 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Sweden 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.34 terawatt-hours | 137.14 terawatt-hours | 146.57 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 147.86 terawatt-hours | 140.61 terawatt-hours | 158.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.74 terawatt-hours | 135.39 terawatt-hours | 161.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.57 terawatt-hours | 148.45 terawatt-hours | 168.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.59 terawatt-hours | 163.78 terawatt-hours | 173.05 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 in Sweden?
- Electricity generation in Sweden was 170.71 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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 173.05 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.39 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.