Renewable energy electricity output in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable energy electricity output was 102,442 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Sweden stood at 102,442 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Sweden peaked at 102,442 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54,003 GWh, in 1996.
That places Sweden 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,452 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 65,109 GWh | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 76,373 GWh | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 76,871 GWh | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61,402 GWh | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 70,556 GWh | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 54,003 GWh | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 72,033 GWh | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 78,098 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 74,747 GWh | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 83,140 GWh | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 83,321 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71,145 GWh | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 58,731 GWh | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 68,176 GWh | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 81,232 GWh | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 71,071 GWh | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 77,428 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 81,406 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 79,804 GWh | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82,101 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 84,059 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 98,310 GWh | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 82,688 GWh | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 85,741 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 102,442 GWh | +19.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 102,442 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 242.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 102,442 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 13.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,364 GWh | 54,003 GWh | 78,098 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,545 GWh | 58,731 GWh | 83,321 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,224 GWh | 82,101 GWh | 102,442 GWh | 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 energy electricity output in Sweden?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Sweden was 102,442 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 102,442 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,003 GWh in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.