Electricity generation in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation was 170.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
170.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
173.05 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
135.39 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 137.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 138.65 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 146.57 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 146.23 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 143.09 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 145.98 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 146.97 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 145.93 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 145.26 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 142.7 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 148.28 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 140.61 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 149.21 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 158.79 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 154.84 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 145.23 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 161.6 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 146.7 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 135.39 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 151.56 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 158.36 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 143.28 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 148.82 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 149.9 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 136.6 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 148.45 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 150.28 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 166.44 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 153.03 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 153.56 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 162 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 155.89 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 164.23 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 163.36 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 168.42 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 163.78 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 171.78 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 173.05 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 166.05 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 172.15 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 170.71 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 170.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 5.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 170.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.