Sweden Electricity
Generation (2024)#26 World
169.5TWh+3.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#30 World
126.7TWh+0.58% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.51%99.5%
Electricity Generation in Sweden
- Net electricity generation in Sweden reached 169.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#26 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from 163.5 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.55% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.51% (0.87 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Sweden, renewables 70.4% (119.3 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 29.1% (49.36 terawatt-hours).
- Sweden reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.18% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 99.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Sweden
- Sweden consumed 126.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#30 in the world), an increase of 0.58% from 2023. This represents 0.44% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Sweden averaged 11,941 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 32.72 kilowatt-hours per day (#13 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Sweden
- Sweden had a total installed electricity capacity of 56.96 gigawatts in 2024 (#27 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 13.5%, renewables at 74%, and nuclear at 12.3% of Sweden's installed capacity in 2024.
- Sweden's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 34% in 2024, with nuclear at 80.4%, hydro at 44.9% and wind at 27%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Sweden
- Sweden imported 5.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈4.5% of consumption).
- Sweden exported 39.14 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈23.1% of generation).
- This made Sweden a net exporter of 33.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Sweden
- Distribution losses in Sweden were 9.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.6% of total generation, up from 4.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Sweden
- In 2024, Sweden generated approximately 0.46 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.35 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
Sweden Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169.5 | +3.7% | 26 | 0.55% | 126.7 | +0.58% | 30 | 0.44% | 11,941 | 56.96 | +3.7% | 27 | 0.58% | 5.7 | 39.14 | −33.44 | 9.43 |
| 2023 | 163.5 | −5.9% | 27 | 0.55% | 125.9 | −4% | 29 | 0.46% | 11,934 | 54.95 | +5.2% | 27 | 0.60% | 7.33 | 35.82 | −28.49 | 9.11 |
| 2022 | 173.7 | +4.2% | 26 | 0.61% | 131.1 | +0.48% | 29 | 0.50% | 12,502 | 52.24 | +6.1% | 28 | 0.61% | 6.18 | 39.06 | −32.89 | 9.71 |
| 2021 | 166.7 | +3.5% | 27 | 0.60% | 130.5 | +2.2% | 32 | 0.51% | 12,528 | 49.21 | +4% | 27 | 0.60% | 8.34 | 33.91 | −25.57 | 10.64 |
| 2020 | 161 | −2.8% | 26 | 0.61% | 127.7 | −0.95% | 29 | 0.52% | 12,337 | 47.34 | +0.24% | 27 | 0.61% | 11.83 | 36.82 | −25 | 8.31 |
| 2019 | 165.7 | +3.5% | 26 | 0.63% | 129 | −2.6% | 28 | 0.53% | 12,545 | 47.22 | +2.2% | 26 | 0.63% | 9.07 | 35.23 | −26.16 | 10.59 |
| 2018 | 160.2 | −0.94% | 27 | 0.61% | 132.4 | −0.6% | 28 | 0.55% | 13,013 | 46.22 | +4.4% | 25 | 0.64% | 12.2 | 29.43 | −17.22 | 10.54 |
| 2017 | 161.7 | +5.4% | 27 | 0.64% | 133.2 | +0.07% | 27 | 0.57% | 13,245 | 44.25 | −2% | 25 | 0.64% | 11.9 | 30.89 | −18.99 | 9.5 |
| 2016 | 153.4 | −4.1% | 28 | 0.62% | 133.1 | +2.1% | 29 | 0.59% | 13,415 | 45.14 | +1.7% | 24 | 0.68% | 14.29 | 26.02 | −11.74 | 8.57 |
| 2015 | 160 | +6.1% | 26 | 0.67% | 130.4 | +2% | 29 | 0.59% | 13,308 | 44.37 | +2.8% | 23 | 0.70% | 9.29 | 31.89 | −22.6 | 6.99 |
| 2014 | 150.8 | +0.5% | 26 | 0.64% | 127.8 | −1.7% | 28 | 0.59% | 13,180 | 43.17 | +2.8% | 23 | 0.71% | 13.85 | 29.48 | −15.62 | 7.34 |
| 2013 | 150 | −8.3% | 26 | 0.65% | 130 | −2.3% | 27 | 0.61% | 13,541 | 41.99 | −0.37% | 23 | 0.72% | 12.67 | 22.68 | −10 | 10 |
| 2012 | 163.6 | +11% | 25 | 0.73% | 133.1 | +2.7% | 26 | 0.65% | 13,980 | 42.15 | +6.9% | 23 | 0.75% | 11.68 | 31.26 | −19.57 | 10.96 |
| 2011 | 147.4 | +0.9% | 26 | 0.68% | 129.6 | −5.8% | 26 | 0.65% | 13,712 | 39.44 | −3.4% | 23 | 0.74% | 12.48 | 19.71 | −7.23 | 10.6 |
| 2010 | 146.1 | +9.2% | 26 | 0.69% | 137.6 | +7% | 26 | 0.71% | 14,672 | 40.83 | +3.3% | 22 | 0.80% | 14.93 | 12.85 | 2.08 | 10.56 |
| 2009 | 133.8 | −8.7% | 26 | 0.68% | 128.5 | −3.8% | 25 | 0.71% | 13,823 | 39.52 | +4.6% | 22 | 0.81% | 13.77 | 9.08 | 4.69 | 9.91 |
| 2008 | 146.6 | +0.76% | 24 | 0.74% | 133.6 | −1.8% | 25 | 0.74% | 14,495 | 37.8 | +0.26% | 22 | 0.81% | 12.75 | 14.72 | −1.96 | 10.99 |
| 2007 | 145.5 | +3.4% | 23 | 0.74% | 136.1 | +0.2% | 24 | 0.76% | 14,881 | 37.7 | −0.31% | 22 | 0.84% | 16.05 | 14.74 | 1.32 | 10.66 |
| 2006 | 140.7 | −9.1% | 23 | 0.75% | 135.9 | +0.11% | 22 | 0.80% | 14,962 | 37.82 | +4.8% | 22 | 0.87% | 17.54 | 11.5 | 6.04 | 10.86 |
| 2005 | 154.8 | +4.1% | 22 | 0.86% | 135.7 | +0.0085% | 22 | 0.83% | 15,030 | 36.09 | +0.08% | 21 | 0.87% | 14.58 | 21.97 | −7.39 | 11.71 |
| 2004 | 148.8 | +13.2% | 23 | 0.86% | 135.7 | +1.6% | 20 | 0.86% | 15,088 | 36.07 | +2.6% | 21 | 0.90% | 15.65 | 17.75 | −2.1 | 10.95 |
| 2003 | 131.4 | −7.8% | 23 | 0.80% | 133.6 | −1.8% | 20 | 0.89% | 14,915 | 35.16 | +2.6% | 21 | 0.91% | 24.29 | 11.46 | 12.83 | 10.67 |
| 2002 | 142.6 | −9.3% | 19 | 0.90% | 136.1 | −1.5% | 18 | 0.94% | 15,248 | 34.27 | −4% | 20 | 0.92% | 20.11 | 14.75 | 5.36 | 11.89 |
| 2001 | 157.2 | +11% | 19 | 1.0% | 138.1 | +2% | 18 | 0.99% | 15,523 | 35.7 | +1.3% | 18 | 0.99% | 11.16 | 18.45 | −7.29 | 11.81 |
| 2000 | 141.6 | −5.8% | 20 | 0.94% | 135.4 | +2.3% | 18 | 0.99% | 15,264 | 35.22 | +11.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 18.31 | 13.63 | 4.68 | 10.82 |
| 1999 | 150.3 | −2.5% | 19 | 1.1% | 132.4 | −0.21% | 18 | 1.0% | 14,947 | 31.66 | +0.77% | 18 | 0.96% | 8.5 | 16.1 | −7.6 | 10.34 |
| 1998 | 154.1 | +6.5% | 19 | 1.1% | 132.7 | +0.67% | 19 | 1.1% | 14,990 | 31.41 | −4.7% | 18 | 0.98% | 6.11 | 16.8 | −10.69 | 10.75 |
| 1997 | 144.7 | +6.7% | 19 | 1.1% | 131.8 | +0.29% | 19 | 1.1% | 14,899 | 32.96 | +1.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 10.25 | 12.96 | −2.71 | 10.22 |
| 1996 | 135.6 | −5.6% | 19 | 1.0% | 131.4 | −0.35% | 18 | 1.1% | 14,865 | 32.52 | +0.78% | 18 | 1.0% | 15.89 | 9.75 | 6.14 | 10.35 |
| 1995 | 143.6 | +4.2% | 18 | 1.1% | 131.9 | +2.2% | 17 | 1.1% | 14,941 | 32.27 | −2.8% | 18 | 1.1% | 7.72 | 9.4 | −1.68 | 10.07 |
| 1994 | 137.8 | −2.1% | 18 | 1.1% | 129.1 | −0.84% | 17 | 1.2% | 14,699 | 33.2 | −1% | 17 | 1.1% | 6.7 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 9.05 |
| 1993 | 140.8 | −0.47% | 16 | 1.2% | 130.2 | +0.34% | 16 | 1.2% | 14,930 | 33.54 | +0.16% | 16 | 1.2% | 7.98 | 8.57 | −0.59 | 10.03 |
| 1992 | 141.4 | −0.47% | 16 | 1.2% | 129.7 | −1.7% | 16 | 1.2% | 14,965 | 33.49 | +0.75% | 16 | 1.2% | 8.85 | 11 | −2.15 | 9.57 |
| 1991 | 142.1 | +0.4% | 14 | 1.2% | 132 | +1.4% | 13 | 1.2% | 15,319 | 33.24 | +1.3% | 14 | 1.2% | 6.23 | 7.52 | −1.29 | 8.8 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | +0.26% | 13 | 1.3% | 130.2 | −0.78% | 12 | 1.3% | 15,217 | 32.81 | −2.9% | 13 | 1.2% | 12.58 | 14.67 | −2.09 | 9.21 |
| 1989 | 141.2 | −0.89% | 11 | 1.3% | 131.3 | +0.72% | 11 | 1.3% | 15,455 | 33.8 | +2% | 12 | 1.3% | 12.05 | 12.53 | −0.47 | 9.44 |
| 1988 | 142.4 | −0.71% | 11 | 1.4% | 130.3 | +0.93% | 11 | 1.3% | 15,446 | 33.13 | +0.45% | 12 | 1.3% | 5.06 | 7.67 | −2.61 | 9.52 |
| 1987 | 143.5 | +5.8% | 10 | 1.4% | 129.1 | +6.4% | 11 | 1.4% | 15,375 | 32.99 | −0.28% | 12 | 1.3% | 2.17 | 6.34 | −4.17 | 10.17 |
| 1986 | 135.6 | +1.2% | 11 | 1.4% | 121.3 | −0.36% | 11 | 1.4% | 14,497 | 33.08 | −0.26% | 12 | 1.3% | 1.84 | 6.49 | −4.66 | 9.63 |
| 1985 | 134.1 | +10.5% | 10 | 1.4% | 121.8 | +9% | 11 | 1.4% | 14,583 | 33.17 | +7.5% | 11 | 1.4% | 5.17 | 6.68 | −1.51 | 10.79 |
| 1984 | 121.4 | +13.3% | 12 | 1.3% | 111.7 | +8.7% | 11 | 1.3% | 13,397 | 30.86 | +0.7% | 12 | 1.3% | 5.72 | 5.34 | 0.39 | 10.08 |
| 1983 | 107.1 | +10.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 102.8 | +11.3% | 12 | 1.3% | 12,338 | 30.64 | +0.23% | 11 | 1.4% | 10.42 | 5.48 | 4.94 | 9.31 |
| 1982 | 97.16 | −3.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 92.35 | +3% | 13 | 1.2% | 11,093 | 30.57 | +7.3% | 11 | 1.4% | 5.95 | 2.6 | 3.34 | 8.15 |
| 1981 | 100.5 | +6.7% | 13 | 1.2% | 89.64 | +3.7% | 13 | 1.2% | 10,773 | 28.5 | +0.63% | 11 | 1.4% | 3.52 | 6.16 | −2.64 | 8.2 |
| 1980 | 94.18 | — | 12 | 1.2% | 86.44 | — | 12 | 1.2% | 10,401 | 28.32 | — | 11 | 1.4% | 3.37 | 2.83 | 0.54 | 8.28 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.