Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sweden is 0.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 202nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +67.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -9.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sweden?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Sweden was 0.5% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Sweden ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.