More than a quarter of Sweden’s electricity has come from wind power for two consecutive months – but a new report has warned that the country’s emissions could soon rise.
Sweden generated a record 27 per cent of electricity from wind in February, narrowly beating a 26 per cent record set in January this year.
According to an analysis by energy think tank Ember – this is the highest-ever share of wind power generation in the country.
The milestone comes after years of investment in renewables – a push that is “paying off,” says Nicolas Fulghum, Energy and Climate Data Analyst at Ember.
“Higher wind generation makes Sweden’s grid more resilient against droughts, and protects consumers from high costs,” he says.
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“With policy ambition high to expand wind power further, Sweden is set for further benefits to costs, security and climate.”
However, the country is also set to increase its greenhouse gas emissions, according to an annual assessment report by the Swedish Climate Policy Council.
“Instead of rapidly reducing emissions, the changes decided and announced so far will, on the contrary, according to the government’s own assessment, increase emissions in the near future,” the report states.
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