Power mix in Sweden 2022

Hydro and nuclear power were the main sources of electricity generation in Sweden in 2022, accounting for 41 and 29 percent of the country’s supply, respectively. Sweden is one of the global leaders in decarbonization, with clean energy sources – including hydropower, nuclear, wind, and solar – representing approximately 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 solar PV increased by nearly 100-fold in the last decade, reaching almost one terawatt-hour in 2022. Likewise, Sweden’s wind power supply saw significant growth during that time. The country’s renewable energy capacity registered continual growth for more than a decade, reaching 38 gigawatts in 2022.

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 177 terawatt-hours in 2021.