Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from oil per person

Sweden
184.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
183.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Electricity generation from oil per person over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 184.86 kilowatt-hours against 183.6 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.26 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 214 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 483.75 kilowatt-hours 380.26 kilowatt-hours 103.49 kilowatt-hours Sweden
2000s 410.37 kilowatt-hours 207.52 kilowatt-hours 202.85 kilowatt-hours Sweden
2010s 296.64 kilowatt-hours 148.75 kilowatt-hours 147.89 kilowatt-hours Sweden
2020s 221.42 kilowatt-hours 157.24 kilowatt-hours 64.18 kilowatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 184.86 kilowatt-hours against 183.6 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.26 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
Sweden ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,156 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.