Electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from nuclear was 47.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
47.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.49 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0.018 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 47.1 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden peaked at 77.49 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.018 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.045 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1969 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | +165.2% |
| 1970 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 1972 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +1527.8% |
| 1973 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | +482.7% |
| 1976 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 23.78 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 21.04 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 26.49 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 37.68 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 39.05 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 41 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 50.93 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 58.56 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 69.95 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 67.39 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 69.42 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 65.6 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 68.18 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 76.76 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 63.54 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 61.4 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 73.16 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 69.93 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 74.27 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 69.93 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 73.58 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 73.19 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.32 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 72.11 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 68.11 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 77.49 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 72.38 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 66.98 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 66.97 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.89 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 52.17 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 57.83 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 60.47 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 64.04 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.46 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 64.88 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.35 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 63.1 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 68.55 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 66.13 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 52.97 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 51.94 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.47 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 50.67 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 47.1 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1527.8% | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +482.7% | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +165.2% | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.061 terawatt-hours |
| 1966 | +150.0% | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.045 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.061 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 0.056 terawatt-hours | 23.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.61 terawatt-hours | 26.49 terawatt-hours | 69.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.39 terawatt-hours | 61.4 terawatt-hours | 76.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.48 terawatt-hours | 52.17 terawatt-hours | 77.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.35 terawatt-hours | 56.35 terawatt-hours | 68.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.06 terawatt-hours | 47.1 terawatt-hours | 52.97 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 generation from nuclear in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden was 47.1 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 nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77.49 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.