Share of electricity generation from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity generation from oil was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Sweden stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Sweden peaked at 5.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 150th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 oil in Sweden?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Sweden was 1.2% 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 oil recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Sweden ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.