Share of electricity production by source in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity production by source was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Sweden is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +67.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Sweden?
- Share of electricity production by source in Sweden was 0.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Sweden ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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