Sweden vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use by source
Sweden
16.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.9 terawatt-hours against 13.79 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 78 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.53 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,232 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 898.22 terawatt-hours | 878.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 28.2 terawatt-hours | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 732.82 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 32.28 terawatt-hours | 579.68 terawatt-hours | 547.4 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 32.24 terawatt-hours | 431.2 terawatt-hours | 398.96 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.34 terawatt-hours | 264.79 terawatt-hours | 240.45 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18.09 terawatt-hours | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 28.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 16.9 terawatt-hours against 13.79 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 3.11 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Sweden ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.