Electricity production from nuclear sources in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 29.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 29.3% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Sweden peaked at 52.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.5% | — |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -7.8% |
| 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% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 38.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 34.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Slovenia 34.3% compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 31.1% compare
- 11 Armenia 30.8% compare
- 13 Switzerland 29.1% compare
- 14 Belarus 28.3% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 19.7% compare
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Sweden?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Sweden was 29.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.