Renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable electricity generation by source was 38.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden stood at 38.9 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden peaked at 40.45 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sweden 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 2 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 11.24 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 16.32 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.61 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 16.62 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 27.25 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.25 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 34.25 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 40.45 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 38.9 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 38.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 84.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 38.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 29.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +200.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6 terawatt-hours | 27.25 terawatt-hours | 40.45 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Sweden was 38.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.45 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.