Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 24.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden is 24.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sweden was 24.4% 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 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Sweden ranks 29th 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 107.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.