Electricity generation from renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables was 121.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 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.
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
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 209 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.