Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 58.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 248 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2022
All-time low
31.4%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sweden stood at 58.9%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 59.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 37th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 58.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 4.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 58.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 2.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.6% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sweden?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sweden was 58.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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