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Sweden Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Sweden generated 146 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 171 TWh in 2025. Sweden's electricity demand peaked at 154 TWh in 2001. The carbon intensity of Sweden's electricity went from 33 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 35 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Sweden starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Sweden generated 146 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 171 TWh in 2025.
  • Sweden's electricity demand peaked at 154 TWh in 2001.
  • The carbon intensity of Sweden's electricity went from 33 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 35 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Sweden's lowest carbon intensity on record was 33 gCO2/kWh, in 1990.
  • Wind's share of Sweden's electricity went from 0.0% in 1990 to 22.8% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh
Sweden electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Sweden generated 146 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 171 TWh in 2025. 0 50 100 150 200 19901995200020052010201520202025
Sweden generated 146 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 171 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Sweden electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
1990146 TWh144 TWh
1991147 TWh146 TWh
1992146 TWh144 TWh
1993145 TWh145 TWh
1994143 TWh143 TWh
1995148 TWh147 TWh
1996141 TWh147 TWh
1997149 TWh147 TWh
1998159 TWh148 TWh
1999155 TWh147 TWh
2000145 TWh150 TWh
2001162 TWh154 TWh
2002147 TWh152 TWh
2003135 TWh148 TWh
2004152 TWh149 TWh
2005158 TWh151 TWh
2006143 TWh149 TWh
2007149 TWh150 TWh
2008150 TWh148 TWh
2009137 TWh141 TWh
2010148 TWh151 TWh
2011150 TWh143 TWh
2012166 TWh147 TWh
2013153 TWh143 TWh
2014154 TWh138 TWh
2015162 TWh139 TWh
2016156 TWh144 TWh
2017164 TWh145 TWh
2018163 TWh146 TWh
2019168 TWh142 TWh
2020164 TWh139 TWh
2021172 TWh146 TWh
2022173 TWh140 TWh
2023166 TWh138 TWh
2024172 TWh139 TWh
2025171 TWh137 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Sweden carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Sweden's electricity went from 33 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 35 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 20 40 60 80 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Sweden's electricity went from 33 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 35 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Sweden carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
199033 gCO2/kWh
199141 gCO2/kWh
199246 gCO2/kWh
199351 gCO2/kWh
199457 gCO2/kWh
199554 gCO2/kWh
199679 gCO2/kWh
199752 gCO2/kWh
199849 gCO2/kWh
199950 gCO2/kWh
200045 gCO2/kWh
200147 gCO2/kWh
200256 gCO2/kWh
200369 gCO2/kWh
200448 gCO2/kWh
200543 gCO2/kWh
200650 gCO2/kWh
200746 gCO2/kWh
200848 gCO2/kWh
200951 gCO2/kWh
201064 gCO2/kWh
201152 gCO2/kWh
201245 gCO2/kWh
201345 gCO2/kWh
201440 gCO2/kWh
201541 gCO2/kWh
201643 gCO2/kWh
201742 gCO2/kWh
201843 gCO2/kWh
201942 gCO2/kWh
202039 gCO2/kWh
202142 gCO2/kWh
202241 gCO2/kWh
202338 gCO2/kWh
202435 gCO2/kWh
202535 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 171 TWh 137 TWh -33.7 TWh 35 gCO2/kWh 98.8%
2024 172 TWh 139 TWh -33.4 TWh 35 gCO2/kWh 98.8%
2023 166 TWh 138 TWh -28.5 TWh 38 gCO2/kWh 98.6%
2022 173 TWh 140 TWh -33.2 TWh 41 gCO2/kWh 98.3%
2021 172 TWh 146 TWh -25.6 TWh 42 gCO2/kWh 98.2%
2020 164 TWh 139 TWh -25.0 TWh 39 gCO2/kWh 98.5%
2019 168 TWh 142 TWh -26.2 TWh 42 gCO2/kWh 98.0%
2018 163 TWh 146 TWh -17.2 TWh 43 gCO2/kWh 97.8%
2017 164 TWh 145 TWh -19.0 TWh 42 gCO2/kWh 97.9%
2016 156 TWh 144 TWh -11.7 TWh 43 gCO2/kWh 97.7%
2015 162 TWh 139 TWh -22.6 TWh 41 gCO2/kWh 98.1%
2014 154 TWh 138 TWh -15.6 TWh 40 gCO2/kWh 98.1%
2013 153 TWh 143 TWh -10.0 TWh 45 gCO2/kWh 97.5%
2012 166 TWh 147 TWh -19.6 TWh 45 gCO2/kWh 97.5%
2011 150 TWh 143 TWh -7.23 TWh 52 gCO2/kWh 96.2%
2010 148 TWh 151 TWh 2.08 TWh 64 gCO2/kWh 94.3%
2009 137 TWh 141 TWh 4.69 TWh 51 gCO2/kWh 96.6%
2008 150 TWh 148 TWh -1.96 TWh 48 gCO2/kWh 96.9%
2007 149 TWh 150 TWh 1.32 TWh 46 gCO2/kWh 97.0%
2006 143 TWh 149 TWh 6.04 TWh 50 gCO2/kWh 96.4%
2005 158 TWh 151 TWh -7.39 TWh 43 gCO2/kWh 97.0%
2004 152 TWh 149 TWh -2.10 TWh 48 gCO2/kWh 96.1%
2003 135 TWh 148 TWh 12.8 TWh 69 gCO2/kWh 93.2%
2002 147 TWh 152 TWh 5.36 TWh 56 gCO2/kWh 94.9%
2001 162 TWh 154 TWh -7.29 TWh 47 gCO2/kWh 96.2%
2000 145 TWh 150 TWh 4.68 TWh 45 gCO2/kWh 96.7%
1999 155 TWh 147 TWh -7.48 TWh 50 gCO2/kWh 95.5%
1998 159 TWh 148 TWh -10.7 TWh 49 gCO2/kWh 95.5%
1997 149 TWh 147 TWh -2.71 TWh 52 gCO2/kWh 95.1%
1996 141 TWh 147 TWh 6.14 TWh 79 gCO2/kWh 91.2%
1995 148 TWh 147 TWh -1.68 TWh 54 gCO2/kWh 94.7%
1994 143 TWh 143 TWh 260 GWh 57 gCO2/kWh 94.3%
1993 145 TWh 145 TWh -590 GWh 51 gCO2/kWh 95.2%
1992 146 TWh 144 TWh -2.16 TWh 46 gCO2/kWh 95.9%
1991 147 TWh 146 TWh -1.29 TWh 41 gCO2/kWh 96.5%
1990 146 TWh 144 TWh -1.77 TWh 33 gCO2/kWh 97.7%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
20250.0%0.1%1.2%27.5%40.0%22.8%2.6%5.9%
20240.0%0.1%1.1%29.4%37.5%23.5%2.4%5.9%
20230.0%0.1%1.3%29.2%39.9%20.6%1.9%7.1%
20220.0%0.1%1.6%30.0%40.4%19.2%1.1%7.6%
20210.0%0.2%1.6%30.8%43.0%15.9%0.9%7.6%
20200.0%0.1%1.4%30.0%44.2%16.8%0.6%6.8%
20190.1%0.2%1.7%39.3%38.8%11.8%0.4%7.7%
20180.2%0.2%1.8%42.0%38.1%10.2%0.3%7.3%
20170.2%0.2%1.7%40.0%39.7%10.7%0.1%7.4%
20160.2%0.4%1.7%40.5%39.8%9.9%0.1%7.4%
20150.2%0.3%1.4%34.8%46.5%10.1%0.1%6.7%
20140.2%0.3%1.4%42.3%41.5%7.3%0.0%7.0%
20130.4%0.6%1.6%43.4%40.1%6.4%0.0%7.5%
20120.3%0.6%1.6%38.5%47.4%4.3%0.0%7.3%
20110.4%1.1%2.3%40.2%44.2%4.1%0.0%7.7%
20100.7%2.0%3.1%39.0%44.7%2.4%0.0%8.2%
20090.4%1.1%1.9%38.2%48.2%1.8%0.0%8.4%
20080.3%0.4%2.3%42.6%46.1%1.3%0.0%6.9%
20070.4%0.6%2.0%45.0%44.5%1.0%0.0%6.6%
20060.6%0.4%2.6%46.8%43.1%0.7%0.0%5.8%
20050.4%0.4%2.2%45.7%46.0%0.6%0.0%4.7%
20040.7%0.5%2.7%51.1%39.7%0.6%0.0%4.8%
20032.1%0.5%4.2%49.8%39.5%0.5%0.0%3.3%
20021.6%0.4%3.1%46.4%45.2%0.4%0.0%2.9%
20011.2%0.3%2.4%44.6%48.9%0.3%0.0%2.3%
20001.1%0.3%1.8%39.5%54.1%0.3%0.0%2.8%
19991.5%0.3%2.7%47.3%46.3%0.2%0.0%1.7%
19981.3%0.3%2.9%46.3%47.2%0.2%0.0%1.8%
19971.4%0.4%3.1%46.9%46.3%0.1%0.0%1.9%
19962.6%0.5%5.7%52.8%36.8%0.1%0.0%1.5%
19951.5%0.6%3.2%47.2%45.9%0.1%0.0%1.6%
19941.8%0.6%3.3%51.3%41.4%0.1%0.0%1.6%
19931.4%0.6%2.8%42.3%51.4%0.0%0.0%1.5%
19921.2%0.5%2.4%43.5%50.9%0.0%0.0%1.4%
19911.3%0.4%1.7%52.2%43.0%0.0%0.0%1.3%
19900.7%0.3%1.3%46.7%49.7%0.0%0.0%1.3%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.