Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden

Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 41.85 billion kWh in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
41.85 billion kWh
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
41.85 billion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
1.42 billion kWh
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden, 1990–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200520211990: 1.4B kWh1991: 1.4B kWh1992: 1.5B kWh1993: 1.7B kWh1994: 1.9B kWh1995: 2.4B kWh1996: 2.2B kWh1997: 2.9B kWh1998: 3.1B kWh1999: 3.0B kWh2000: 4.6B kWh2001: 4.3B kWh2002: 4.8B kWh2003: 5.2B kWh2004: 8.1B kWh2005: 8.4B kWh2006: 9.3B kWh2007: 11.3B kWh2008: 12.3B kWh2009: 14.0B kWh2010: 15.7B kWh2011: 17.7B kWh2012: 19.4B kWh2013: 21.3B kWh2014: 22.0B kWh2015: 27.2B kWh2016: 27.1B kWh2017: 29.9B kWh2018: 28.9B kWh2019: 33.6B kWh2020: 39.8B kWh2021: 41.9B kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden is 41.85 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden peaked at 41.85 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion kWh, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.16 billion kWh 1.42 billion kWh 3.06 billion kWh 10
2000s 8.22 billion kWh 4.26 billion kWh 13.96 billion kWh 10
2010s 24.27 billion kWh 15.69 billion kWh 33.56 billion kWh 10
2020s 40.80 billion kWh 39.75 billion kWh 41.85 billion kWh 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Australia 55.60 billion kWh compare
  2. 13 Canada 51.29 billion kWh compare
  3. 14 Mexico 46.87 billion kWh compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 40.38 billion kWh compare
  5. 17 Korea 34.54 billion kWh compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 31.07 billion kWh compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden was 41.85 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 41.85 billion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion kWh in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.