Total electricity output in Sweden

Sweden: Total electricity output was 161,931 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
161,931 GWh
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 230 countries
All-time high
166,436 GWh
in 2012
All-time low
135,379 GWh
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Sweden, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 146.0k GWh1991: 147.0k GWh1992: 145.9k GWh1993: 145.2k GWh1994: 142.7k GWh1995: 148.3k GWh1996: 140.6k GWh1997: 149.2k GWh1998: 158.8k GWh1999: 154.8k GWh2000: 145.2k GWh2001: 161.6k GWh2002: 146.7k GWh2003: 135.4k GWh2004: 151.7k GWh2005: 158.4k GWh2006: 143.3k GWh2007: 148.8k GWh2008: 149.9k GWh2009: 136.6k GWh2010: 148.5k GWh2011: 150.3k GWh2012: 166.4k GWh2013: 153.0k GWh2014: 153.6k GWh2015: 161.9k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 161,931 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Sweden peaked at 166,436 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 135,379 GWh, in 2003.

That places Sweden 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Sweden, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 145,984 GWh
1991 146,970 GWh +0.7%
1992 145,936 GWh -0.7%
1993 145,247 GWh -0.5%
1994 142,700 GWh -1.8%
1995 148,293 GWh +3.9%
1996 140,627 GWh -5.2%
1997 149,206 GWh +6.1%
1998 158,791 GWh +6.4%
1999 154,838 GWh -2.5%
2000 145,231 GWh -6.2%
2001 161,595 GWh +11.3%
2002 146,700 GWh -9.2%
2003 135,379 GWh -7.7%
2004 151,673 GWh +12.0%
2005 158,365 GWh +4.4%
2006 143,286 GWh -9.5%
2007 148,823 GWh +3.9%
2008 149,894 GWh +0.7%
2009 136,604 GWh -8.9%
2010 148,460 GWh +8.7%
2011 150,254 GWh +1.2%
2012 166,436 GWh +10.8%
2013 153,031 GWh -8.1%
2014 153,554 GWh +0.3%
2015 161,931 GWh +5.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 161,931 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 9.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 161,931 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,859 GWh 140,627 GWh 158,791 GWh 10
2000s 147,755 GWh 135,379 GWh 161,595 GWh 10
2010s 155,611 GWh 148,460 GWh 166,436 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Thailand 177,760 GWh compare
  2. 24 Poland 164,341 GWh compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 162,108 GWh compare
  4. 27 Vietnam 153,283 GWh compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 150,123 GWh compare
  6. 29 Argentina 144,957 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Sweden?
Total electricity output in Sweden was 161,931 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 total electricity output recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 166,436 GWh in 2012.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 135,379 GWh in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for total electricity output?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants