Sweden is a cold, sparsely populated country with a large forest and steel industry. Half of the energy its homes, offices and factories use is heat.
Most of that heat is already fossil-free. District heating networks warm the cities, the pulp and paper industry runs on its own wood residues, and heat pumps are common in houses. The fossil heat that remains sits mainly in heavy industry.
The country
| Population | 10.6 million2025 |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | US$ 63,1002025 |
| Area | 528,900 km²2024 |
| Urban population | 89%2025 |
| Access to electricity | 100%2024 |
| Access to clean cooking | 100%2024 |
| Final energy use | 346 TWh2023 |
Where the energy goes
- Heat50%
- Electricity28%
- Transport22%
Heat in five numbers
| Heatshare of all final energy use | 50% |
|---|---|
| Fossil heatshare of heat that comes from coal, oil and gas | 18% |
| Biomass and wastethe largest single source of heat | 49% |
| Electricityshare of final energy use, excluding transport and household heating | 28% |
| Fossil electricityshare of electricity generated from coal, oil and gas | 1% |
Heat is all fuel and district heating used in industry, buildings and agriculture, plus the electricity households use for heating, hot water and cooking. Electricity that becomes heat in offices and industry is counted as electricity, so the true heat share is somewhat higher. Fossil heat and the largest source are shares of the fuel and district heating part.
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