Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden is 27.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden peaked at 52.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.3% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 38.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 34.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Belgium 33.1% compare
- 11 Switzerland 29.9% compare
- 12 South Korea 29.6% compare
- 14 Armenia 27.0% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 22.9% compare
- 16 Romania 20.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Sweden was 27.6% 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 nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.