Sweden energy mix & electricity
In 2025, Sweden generated 171 TWh of electricity. The biggest single contributor is hydropower with 40%; nuclear power adds 27.6% and wind power 22.8%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 68.24 | 40% | −6.5 |
| Nuclear | 47.1 | 27.6% | −7.2 |
| Wind | 38.9 | 22.8% | +12.7 |
| Bioenergy | 9.96 | 5.8% | −0.8 |
| Solar | 4.43 | 2.6% | +2.5 |
| Oil | 1.97 | 1.2% | −0.3 |
| Gas | 0.11 | 0.1% | −0.2 |
| Total | 171 | 100% |
Sweden: electricity in context
In 2025, Sweden generated 171 TWh of electricity. That is about 0.5% of the world total, in the same league as Poland. The biggest single contributor is hydropower with 40%; nuclear power adds 27.6% and wind power 22.8%.
Renewables supplied 71.2% of the electricity, which ranks Sweden 39th of 158 countries (in the top quarter). That is 37 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Europe (41.6%). That beats the EU-27 average of 47.7%. Add nuclear power (27.6%) and low-carbon sources reach 98.8% of generation. The carbon intensity of electricity is 35 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. That makes it one of the cleanest power grids anywhere. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Sweden is 10th of 158.
The decade’s big winner is wind power, up 22.6 TWh between 2015 and 2025 (plus 12.7 percentage points of the mix). Meanwhile nuclear power lost the most ground, down 9.3 TWh. The net effect: renewables gained 7.9 percentage points of share since 2015. Total generation grew by 8.7 TWh over the same period.
Solar (2.6%) and wind (22.8%) now add up to 25.4% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 416 kWh of solar electricity a year, 1.2× the global average. In solar electricity per person, Sweden ranks 38th in the world. Wind adds 3,650 kWh per person, the 2nd-highest figure of 156 countries.
Generation per person is 16,019 kWh a year, 4.2× the world average of 3,860 kWh. More power leaves the country than arrives: a net 33.6 TWh of exports, equal to 25% of domestic demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 1985. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Sweden against the world, Europe and EU-27 averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 51.3% of primary energy and fossil fuels 27.8% (2024). Per person, that is 57,510 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Sweden
The 168 power plants recorded in Sweden add up to 26.4 GW of capacity, 49% of it Hydro. The largest is Ringhals at 3,932 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringhals | Nuclear | 3,932 | — | 70.4% Vattenfall; 29.6% Karnkraft Sverige |
| 2 | Forsmark | Nuclear | 3,227 | — | 65% Vattenfall; E.ON 8.5%; Mellansvensk Kraftgrupp 25.5% |
| 3 | Oskarshamn | Nuclear | 2,603 | — | — |
| 4 | Karlshamn | Hydro | 1,020 | — | — |
| 5 | Harspranget | Hydro | 871 | 1919 | 100% Vattenfall |
| 6 | Stenungsund | Oil | 840 | — | — |
| 7 | Värme | Gas | 639 | 1980 | Fortum |
| 8 | Stornorrfors | Hydro | 599 | 1958 | 75% Vattenfall |
| 9 | Letsi | Hydro | 486 | 1967 | 100% Vattenfall |
| 10 | Messaure | Hydro | 463 | 1963 | 100% Vattenfall |
| 11 | Nya Öresundsverket | Gas | 440 | — | — |
| 12 | Porjus | Hydro | 430 | 1975 | 100% Vattenfall |
| 13 | Värtaverket | Biomass | 389 | 2013 | Fortum |
| 14 | Ligga | Hydro | 332 | 1957 | 100% Vattenfall |
| 15 | Vietas | Hydro | 325 | — | 100% Vattenfall |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 168 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Sweden
597 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 663 MW of solar and 14.6 GW of wind operating, plus 94.5 GW under construction or planned.
How does Sweden compare?
Sweden next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 71.2% | 98.8% | 1.2% | 35 | 16,019 | 171 | — | |
| Norway | 99% | 99% | 1% | 28 | 28,598 | 161 | Compare | |
| Finland | 56.5% | 96.3% | 3.7% | 57 | 14,635 | 82.3 | Compare | |
| Estonia | 59.6% | 59.6% | 40.4% | 319 | 4,545 | 6.1 | Compare | |
| Denmark | 91.2% | 91.2% | 8.8% | 114 | 5,548 | 33.3 | Compare | |
| Latvia | 73% | 73% | 27% | 139 | 3,383 | 6.3 | Compare | |
| Lithuania | 77.6% | 77.6% | 22.4% | 138 | 3,141 | 8.9 | Compare | |
| Europe average | 41.6% | 62% | 38% | 271 | 6,203 | 4,626 | Compare | |
| European Union (EU-27) average | 47.7% | 71.1% | 28.9% | 210 | 6,230 | 2,797 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.