Renewable electricity in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable electricity was 63.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 63.3% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Sweden peaked at 63.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 41st of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +13.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 38.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 43.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.0% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Sweden?
- Renewable electricity in Sweden was 63.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable electricity?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants