Primary energy from nuclear in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from nuclear was 141.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
141.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
235.37 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0.0545 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from nuclear in Sweden stood at 141.34 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Sweden peaked at 235.37 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0545 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 12th of 219 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 nuclear in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.1364 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | +165.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1697 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2727 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 1972 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +1527.8% |
| 1973 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 36.27 terawatt-hours | +482.7% |
| 1976 | 48.46 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 60.34 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 72.06 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 63.75 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 80.27 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 114.18 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 118.32 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 124.25 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 154.32 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 177.46 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 211.97 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 204.2 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 210.38 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 198.8 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 206.62 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 232.61 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 192.56 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 186.04 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 221.69 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 211.92 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 225.07 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 211.9 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 222.98 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 221.78 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 173.69 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 218.51 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 206.4 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 204.29 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 235.37 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 220.28 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 202.96 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 202.94 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 193.6 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 158.1 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 174.93 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 183.26 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 194.05 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 201.38 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 196.6 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 170.75 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 191.22 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 199.08 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 207.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 200.39 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 149.09 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 160.5 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 157.41 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 146.88 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 153.53 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 141.34 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy 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% | 0.2727 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +482.7% | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 36.27 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +165.2% | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | 0.1848 terawatt-hours |
| 1966 | +150.0% | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | 0.1364 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.84 terawatt-hours | 0.1697 terawatt-hours | 72.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.41 terawatt-hours | 80.27 terawatt-hours | 211.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.32 terawatt-hours | 186.04 terawatt-hours | 232.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.61 terawatt-hours | 158.1 terawatt-hours | 235.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.94 terawatt-hours | 170.75 terawatt-hours | 207.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.46 terawatt-hours | 141.34 terawatt-hours | 160.5 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 primary energy from nuclear in Sweden?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Sweden was 141.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 235.37 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.