Renewable energy consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable energy consumption was 679,812 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Sweden stood at 679,812 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 679,812 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 414,044 TJ, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 17th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464,129 TJ | 414,044 TJ | 511,554 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,763 TJ | 478,997 TJ | 596,302 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 634,536 TJ | 604,701 TJ | 679,812 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Sweden?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sweden was 679,812 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 679,812 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,044 TJ in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste