Power mix in Sweden 2019

Hydro and nuclear power were the main sources of electricity generation in Sweden in 2019, each accounting for a 39-percent-share of the country’s supply. Sweden is one of the global leaders in decarbonization, with clean energy sources – including hydropower, nuclear, wind, and solar – representing more than 90 percent of the country’s electricity mix.

New renewables on the rise

Despite currently making up a small share of the electricity matrix, Sweden’s electricity production from photovoltaics increased by more than 20-fold in the last decade, reaching 500 gigawatt hours in 2019. Likewise, Sweden’s wind power supply also saw significant growth during that time. The country’s renewable energy capacity registered continual growth in the past ten years, surpassing 32 gigawatts in 2020.

Electricity consumption in Sweden

Along with fellow Scandinavian countries, Sweden was among the leading electricity consumers per capita in Europe, with more than 13 megawatt hours per person consumed annually. Electricity consumption in Sweden recorded a mostly increasing trend in the past decade, peaking at nearly 175 terawatt hours in 2019.