Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sweden
Sweden: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 98.8% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sweden peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sweden?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sweden was 98.8% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.