Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,200 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
35,591 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
5,229 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden stood at 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden peaked at 35,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
That places Sweden 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,010 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 6,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 7,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 8,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 7,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 12,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 15,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 15,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 17,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 21,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 21,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 27,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 30,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 33,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 33,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 33,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 33,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 34,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 31,502 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 30,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 32,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 32,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 34,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 34,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29,885 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 34,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 32,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 30,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 35,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 35,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 32,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 33,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 31,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 32,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 30,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 30,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28,561 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 28,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Finland 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Norway 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 France 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Canada 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Sweden?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sweden was 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.