Share of electricity generation from renewables in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in Sweden stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Sweden peaked at 71.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 45.4% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 38.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 43.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.4% | 71.2% | 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 renewables in Sweden?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Sweden was 71.2% 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 renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. 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.