Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden
Sweden: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -1.75 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from wind in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 127.6% on the previous year and down 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden peaked at 7.68 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.75 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Sweden 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +600.0% |
| 1992 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 1993 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 0.039 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 0.105 terawatt-hours | +78.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 0.099 terawatt-hours | +98.0% |
| 2001 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 2002 | 0.126 terawatt-hours | +404.0% |
| 2003 | 0.071 terawatt-hours | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | +140.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0893 terawatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0489 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4435 terawatt-hours | +806.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5689 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4898 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9961 terawatt-hours | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +163.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +153.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +265.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8433 terawatt-hours | -116.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -352.5% |
| 2018 | -0.992 terawatt-hours | -146.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -425.6% |
| 2020 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +137.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4179 terawatt-hours | -105.4% |
| 2022 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | -1524.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -83.0% |
| 2024 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +525.3% |
| 2025 | -1.75 terawatt-hours | -127.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -1.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0044 terawatt-hours, 403.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -1.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.013 terawatt-hours, 134.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1524.3% | -0.4179 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2132 terawatt-hours | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.5689 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -0.992 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -1.75 terawatt-hours | 7.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sweden was -1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.