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
Sweden recorded 71.2% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. 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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.1% | — |
| 1986 | 45.4% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
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 |
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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.