Electricity production by source in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity production by source was 24.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Sweden, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 24.4% for electricity production by source 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 by source in Sweden peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 29th out of 208 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 by source 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 24.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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 production by source in Sweden?
- Electricity production by source in Sweden was 24.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity production by source?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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