Sweden vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Sweden
168.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
188.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 188.3 terawatt-hours against 168.63 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 19.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.39 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 19.4 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 65.06 terawatt-hours | 36.65 terawatt-hours | 28.41 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 119.26 terawatt-hours | 57.8 terawatt-hours | 61.45 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 140.76 terawatt-hours | 93.49 terawatt-hours | 47.26 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 142.03 terawatt-hours | 93.07 terawatt-hours | 48.96 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 154.32 terawatt-hours | 138.5 terawatt-hours | 15.82 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 167.11 terawatt-hours | 180.67 terawatt-hours | 13.56 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 188.3 terawatt-hours against 168.63 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 19.67 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.