Primary energy from renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from renewables was 148.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables in Sweden is 148.51 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Sweden peaked at 162.05 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.83 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Sweden 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | 49.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 55.8 terawatt-hours | 41.88 terawatt-hours | 62.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.88 terawatt-hours | 58.1 terawatt-hours | 78.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 75 terawatt-hours | 58.3 terawatt-hours | 83.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.75 terawatt-hours | 68.66 terawatt-hours | 106.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.26 terawatt-hours | 111.71 terawatt-hours | 137.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.32 terawatt-hours | 145.12 terawatt-hours | 162.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables in Sweden?
- Primary energy from renewables in Sweden was 148.51 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 renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 162.05 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.