Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 30.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 30.8% for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Sweden peaked at 44.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +128.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +155.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +65.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +1480.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +439.5% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.4% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 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 | +1480.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 1975 | +439.5% | 1.6% | 8.7% |
| 1969 | +155.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1966 | +128.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1971 | +65.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1968 | -57.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 15.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.0% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 32.8% | 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 primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Sweden?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Sweden was 30.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.