Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 289.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
289.86 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
338.36 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
42.01 terawatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 15th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 45.63 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 49.44 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 48.81 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 42.01 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 42.05 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.77 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 58.87 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 67.48 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 64.57 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 94.86 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1976 | 104.37 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 114.93 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 130.65 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 125.89 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 141.32 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 176.72 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 176.42 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 192.19 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 227.83 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 253.91 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 278.91 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 281.99 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 286.45 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 277.19 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 285.02 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 301.51 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 273.04 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 267.32 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 287.61 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 287.26 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 283.38 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 289.57 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 306.45 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 302 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 265.14 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 309.68 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 286.39 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 272.95 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 320.1 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 317.98 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 293.17 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 303.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 300.02 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 264.78 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 286.64 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 296.08 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 322.48 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 313.69 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 311.59 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 304.07 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 314.79 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 329.01 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 335.31 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 338.36 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 296.59 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 316.76 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 319.46 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 301.36 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 298.65 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 289.86 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 289.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 289.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 15th out of 80 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.