57 per cent of Sweden’s power was generated from renewables last year. A regulatory official has stated Sweden is on track to run completely on renewable energy in the next 25 years.

Generally when someone says renewable energy, solar power and wind farms are first things that come to mind. Hydropower and geothermal energy might sometimes get a bit of attention, but many are not aware of the many other vast sources of renewable energy currently being utilized around the world.

Sweden’s prime minister announced his country will work towards becoming ‘one of the first fossil fuel-free welfare states of the world’ Renewables account for over half of Sweden’s energy, while the UK has one of the lowest renewable energy shares in Europe.