Sweden vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Sweden
289.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
369.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 369.2 terawatt-hours against 289.86 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 79.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.47 terawatt-hours | 73.26 terawatt-hours | 26.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 85.64 terawatt-hours | 102.96 terawatt-hours | 17.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 229.29 terawatt-hours | 166.11 terawatt-hours | 63.18 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 288.32 terawatt-hours | 272.91 terawatt-hours | 15.41 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 293.37 terawatt-hours | 267.05 terawatt-hours | 26.32 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 315.2 terawatt-hours | 333.73 terawatt-hours | 18.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 303.78 terawatt-hours | 369.54 terawatt-hours | 65.76 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 369.2 terawatt-hours against 289.86 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 79.34 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.