Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 289.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden is 289.86 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden peaked at 338.36 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.01 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Sweden 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.47 terawatt-hours | 42.01 terawatt-hours | 49.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 85.64 terawatt-hours | 42.05 terawatt-hours | 130.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.29 terawatt-hours | 141.32 terawatt-hours | 286.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.32 terawatt-hours | 267.32 terawatt-hours | 306.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.37 terawatt-hours | 264.78 terawatt-hours | 320.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.2 terawatt-hours | 286.64 terawatt-hours | 338.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.78 terawatt-hours | 289.86 terawatt-hours | 319.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden was 289.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 338.36 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.01 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.