Share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Share of primary energy from renewables was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2022
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden is 32.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden peaked at 33.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.
That places Sweden 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.4% | — |
| 1966 | 13.8% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +4.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 32.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 32.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 33.7% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Sweden was 32.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.