Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden
Sweden: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
14,889 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
11,646 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden stood at 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden peaked at 14,889 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,646 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2003.
That places Sweden 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,598 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12,674 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,594 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12,538 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,300 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12,756 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12,095 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 12,833 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 13,657 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13,316 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,491 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 13,896 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 12,617 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11,646 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 13,047 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13,623 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12,332 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 12,805 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,901 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11,757 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 12,773 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 12,932 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14,322 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 13,170 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 13,213 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,939 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13,414 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,123 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14,050 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,483 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14,087 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14,772 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,889 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14,281 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,736 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,095 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,657 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,711 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,646 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,896 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,642 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,773 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,483 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,570 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,087 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,889 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Italy 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Poland 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Poland 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Norway 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Ukraine 12,748 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Sweden was 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14,889 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,646 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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