Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 15,824 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,824 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
17,472 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
5,182 kilowatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15,824 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sweden peaked at 17,472 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,182 kilowatt-hours, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,006 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5,834 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,272 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6,163 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,257 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 5,182 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 6,454 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 6,825 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7,666 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 7,313 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 8,535 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 8,657 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8,940 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,885 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 9,943 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10,358 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11,821 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 11,425 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 12,726 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 14,477 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 15,731 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 15,875 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16,815 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 16,755 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16,431 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16,665 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 16,464 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,142 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 15,860 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 15,325 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 15,916 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 14,510 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 16,049 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 17,138 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 16,702 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15,832 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 17,472 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 15,603 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 14,082 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 16,197 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 17,010 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 15,202 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 15,784 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15,759 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,193 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 14,920 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,298 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17,054 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 15,536 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 15,535 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,210 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15,341 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,984 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15,695 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,059 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,583 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,198 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16,226 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,516 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,034 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 15,824 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,906 kilowatt-hours | 5,257 kilowatt-hours | 6,272 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,940 kilowatt-hours | 5,182 kilowatt-hours | 9,943 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,241 kilowatt-hours | 10,358 kilowatt-hours | 16,815 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,077 kilowatt-hours | 14,510 kilowatt-hours | 17,138 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,713 kilowatt-hours | 14,082 kilowatt-hours | 17,472 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,763 kilowatt-hours | 14,920 kilowatt-hours | 17,054 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,897 kilowatt-hours | 15,516 kilowatt-hours | 16,226 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.388 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sweden was 15,824 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17,472 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,182 kilowatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.