Sweden
power plants.
Sweden has 170 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 27.6 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 46.5% of tracked capacity (12.8 GW), with nuclear a distant second at 39.6%. The largest single plant we track is Ringhals (3,932 MW, online since 1975).
Sweden electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Sweden
Frequently asked questions
Where does Sweden get its electricity?
Across the 170 plants in our catalog, Sweden's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 46.5% (12.8 GW), then nuclear at 39.6% and natural gas at 4.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Sweden?
The largest plant we track in Sweden is Ringhals, a nuclear facility with 3,932 MW of capacity (commissioned 1975). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 169 other Sweden plants.
How many power plants does Sweden have?
Our catalog tracks 170 power plants in Sweden, totalling 27.6 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Sweden's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Sweden to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.