Share of electricity generation from wind in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity generation from wind was 22.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind in Sweden stood at 22.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Sweden peaked at 23.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Sweden 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +96.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +202.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +67.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 15.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 22.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +202.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.9% | 23.5% | 6 |
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 generation from wind in Sweden?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Sweden was 22.8% 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 wind recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. 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 wind. 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.