Renewable energy in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable energy was 30.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
39.79 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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, renewable energy in Sweden stood at 30.57 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Sweden peaked at 39.79 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sweden 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.3939 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.4848 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6848 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 1973 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +76.5% |
| 1974 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9394 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8364 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +107.8% |
| 1981 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 8.42 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 11.45 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 13.67 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 21.82 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.33 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 29.81 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 31.32 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 34.73 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 36.94 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 34.96 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.95 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 34.7 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 32.41 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.62 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.81 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 36.59 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 33.87 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 39.64 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 39.79 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 35.45 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 30.84 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 30.57 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +107.8% | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8845 terawatt-hours | 0.3939 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 11.45 terawatt-hours | 34.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 terawatt-hours | 32.41 terawatt-hours | 39.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.03 terawatt-hours | 30.57 terawatt-hours | 39.79 terawatt-hours | 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 renewable energy in Sweden?
- Renewable energy in Sweden was 30.57 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 renewable energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.79 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable energy?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.