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Share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden

Sweden: Share of electricity generation from coal was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden, 1990–2025

01231990200720251990: 0.74 %1991: 1.3 %1992: 1.2 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 1.5 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 1.3 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 0.666 %2005: 0.41 %2006: 0.614 %2007: 0.437 %2008: 0.34 %2009: 0.373 %2010: 0.687 %2011: 0.439 %2012: 0.288 %2013: 0.425 %2014: 0.241 %2015: 0.241 %2016: 0.167 %2017: 0.195 %2018: 0.208 %2019: 0.125 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %2025: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden peaked at 2.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 85th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden, year by year

Year % Change
1990 0.7% —
1991 1.3% +80.3%
1992 1.2% -7.5%
1993 1.4% +16.1%
1994 1.8% +27.7%
1995 1.5% -16.3%
1996 2.6% +71.4%
1997 1.3% -48.7%
1998 1.3% -4.6%
1999 1.4% +12.6%
2000 1.1% -21.9%
2001 1.2% +3.0%
2002 1.6% +38.9%
2003 2.1% +30.3%
2004 0.7% -68.3%
2005 0.4% -38.4%
2006 0.6% +49.6%
2007 0.4% -28.9%
2008 0.3% -22.1%
2009 0.4% +9.7%
2010 0.7% +84.0%
2011 0.4% -36.1%
2012 0.3% -34.3%
2013 0.4% +47.3%
2014 0.2% -43.3%
2015 0.2% -0.1%
2016 0.2% -30.7%
2017 0.2% +16.8%
2018 0.2% +6.8%
2019 0.1% -40.1%
2020 0.0% -100.0%
2021 0.0% —
2022 0.0% —
2023 0.0% —
2024 0.0% —
2025 0.0% —

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 0.7% 2.6% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.3% 2.1% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 82 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Belarus 0.0% compare
  3. 84 Peru 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Albania 0.0%
  5. 85 Algeria 0.0%
  6. 85 American Samoa 0.0%
  7. 85 Angola 0.0%
  8. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
  9. 85 Armenia 0.0%
  10. 85 Aruba 0.0%
  11. 85 Austria 0.0% compare
  12. 85 Azerbaijan 0.0%
  13. 85 Bahamas 0.0%
  14. 85 Bahrain 0.0%
  15. 85 Barbados 0.0%
  16. 85 Belgium 0.0% compare
  17. 85 Belize 0.0%
  18. 85 Benin 0.0%
  19. 85 Bermuda 0.0%
  20. 85 Bhutan 0.0%
  21. 85 Bolivia 0.0%
  22. 85 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
  23. 85 Burkina Faso 0.0%
  24. 85 Burundi 0.0%
  25. 85 Cameroon 0.0%
  26. 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
  27. 85 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  28. 85 Central African Republic 0.0%
  29. 85 Chad 0.0%
  30. 85 Comoros 0.0%
  31. 85 Congo 0.0%
  32. 85 Cook Islands 0.0%
  33. 85 Costa Rica 0.0%
  34. 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
  35. 85 Cuba 0.0%
  36. 85 Cyprus 0.0%
  37. 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
  38. 85 Djibouti 0.0%
  39. 85 Dominica 0.0%
  40. 85 East Timor 0.0%
  41. 85 Ecuador 0.0%
  42. 85 Egypt 0.0%
  43. 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
  44. 85 Eritrea 0.0%
  45. 85 Estonia 0.0% compare
  46. 85 Ethiopia 0.0%
  47. 85 Falkland Islands 0.0%
  48. 85 Faroe Islands 0.0%
  49. 85 Fiji 0.0%
  50. 85 French Polynesia 0.0%
  51. 85 Gabon 0.0%
  52. 85 Gambia 0.0%
  53. 85 Georgia 0.0% compare
  54. 85 Ghana 0.0%
  55. 85 Gibraltar 0.0%
  56. 85 Greenland 0.0%
  57. 85 Grenada 0.0%
  58. 85 Guam 0.0%
  59. 85 Guinea 0.0%
  60. 85 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  61. 85 Guyana 0.0%
  62. 85 Haiti 0.0%
  63. 85 Iceland 0.0%
  64. 85 Iraq 0.0%
  65. 85 Jamaica 0.0%
  66. 85 Jordan 0.0%
  67. 85 Kenya 0.0%
  68. 85 Kiribati 0.0%
  69. 85 Kuwait 0.0%
  70. 85 Latvia 0.0%
  71. 85 Lebanon 0.0%
  72. 85 Lesotho 0.0%
  73. 85 Liberia 0.0%
  74. 85 Libya 0.0%
  75. 85 Lithuania 0.0%
  76. 85 Luxembourg 0.0%
  77. 85 Macao 0.0%
  78. 85 Malawi 0.0%
  79. 85 Maldives 0.0%
  80. 85 Mali 0.0%
  81. 85 Malta 0.0% compare
  82. 85 Mauritania 0.0%
  83. 85 Moldova 0.0%
  84. 85 Montserrat 0.0%
  85. 85 Mozambique 0.0%
  86. 85 Nauru 0.0%
  87. 85 Nepal 0.0%
  88. 85 Nicaragua 0.0%
  89. 85 Nigeria 0.0%
  90. 85 Norway 0.0% compare
  91. 85 Oman 0.0%
  92. 85 Palestine 0.0%
  93. 85 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  94. 85 Paraguay 0.0%
  95. 85 Portugal 0.0% compare
  96. 85 Qatar 0.0%
  97. 85 Saint Helena 0.0%
  98. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  99. 85 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  100. 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
  101. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
  102. 85 Samoa 0.0%
  103. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
  104. 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
  105. 85 Seychelles 0.0%
  106. 85 Sierra Leone 0.0%
  107. 85 Solomon Islands 0.0%
  108. 85 Somalia 0.0%
  109. 85 South Sudan 0.0%
  110. 85 Sudan 0.0%
  111. 85 Suriname 0.0%
  112. 85 Switzerland 0.0%
  113. 85 Syria 0.0%
  114. 85 Tanzania 0.0% compare
  115. 85 Togo 0.0%
  116. 85 Tonga 0.0%
  117. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  118. 85 Tunisia 0.0%
  119. 85 Turkmenistan 0.0%
  120. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  121. 85 Uganda 0.0%
  122. 85 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  123. 85 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
  124. 85 Uruguay 0.0%
  125. 85 Vanuatu 0.0%
  126. 85 Venezuela 0.0%
  127. 85 Western Sahara 0.0%
  128. 85 Yemen 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden?
Share of electricity generation from coal in Sweden was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
Sweden ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.