Sweden's Energy Agency said the country will produce an additional 18.4 TWh per year of renewable energy by the end of 2018, 12 years ahead of schedule. All of the political parties in Sweden have agreed that all its energy needs will come from renewable sources by 2040. The highest total to date to come from renewables was as much as 57 percent in 2015 when strong winds and heavy rains contributed to the higher number.
Sweden's Energy Agency said the country will produce an additional 18.4 TWh per year of renewable energy by the end of 2018, 12 years ahead of schedule. All of the political parties in Sweden have agreed that all its energy needs will come from renewable sources by 2040. The highest total to date to come from renewables was 57% in 2015 when strong winds and heavy rains contributed to the higher number.