Renewable energy consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable energy consumption was 57.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 57.9% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 57.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 37 Sudan 61.0% compare
- 38 Paraguay 58.8% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 58.2% compare
- 41 Uruguay 57.8% compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 56.9% compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 54.6% 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 renewable energy consumption in Sweden?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sweden was 57.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.