Norway vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Norway
99.0%
in 2025
Sweden
98.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.0% against 98.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 95.2% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.1% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 99.0% against 98.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.