Electricity generation from renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables was 121.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
121.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
41.62 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Sweden, 1965–2025
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 from renewables in Sweden is 121.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Sweden peaked at 121.53 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.62 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
That places Sweden 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 45.49 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 49.29 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 48.74 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 41.83 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 41.62 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.17 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 53.97 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 60.27 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 57.62 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 57.96 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.19 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 53.85 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 58.03 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 61.43 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 59.59 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 60.67 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 56.07 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 64.99 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 69.76 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 72.8 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 62.92 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 73.82 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 71.93 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 73.94 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 74.45 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 65.11 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 76.37 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 76.87 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.4 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 70.55 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 54 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 72.03 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 78.1 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 74.75 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 83.14 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 83.32 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.15 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 58.73 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 68.18 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 81.22 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 71.06 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 77.43 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 81.41 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 79.81 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.09 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 84.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 98.31 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 82.69 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 85.75 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 102.5 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 89.13 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 95.06 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 91.15 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 98.94 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 112.14 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 115.75 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 118.23 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 115.25 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 119.4 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 121.53 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 121.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 17.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 121.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 8.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | 49.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 55.21 terawatt-hours | 41.62 terawatt-hours | 61.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.65 terawatt-hours | 56.07 terawatt-hours | 73.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.36 terawatt-hours | 54 terawatt-hours | 78.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.55 terawatt-hours | 58.73 terawatt-hours | 83.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.97 terawatt-hours | 82.09 terawatt-hours | 102.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.05 terawatt-hours | 112.14 terawatt-hours | 121.53 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 from renewables in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Sweden was 121.53 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 from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 121.53 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.62 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.