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 79 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

101520253035196519952025

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 79 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 New Zealand 50.5% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 36.1% compare
  3. 5 Denmark 33.9% compare
  4. 7 Finland 25.0% compare
  5. 8 Austria 24.7% compare
  6. 9 Portugal 24.6% compare

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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 79 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.