Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden
Sweden: Annual change in primary energy use was -9.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -9.14 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 225.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Sweden peaked at 82.9 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, -63.73 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.59 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 30.2 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.91 terawatt-hours | -35.2 terawatt-hours | 82.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.29 terawatt-hours | -36.9 terawatt-hours | 50.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3451 terawatt-hours | -31.84 terawatt-hours | 43.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.72 terawatt-hours | -59.22 terawatt-hours | 55.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -15.65 terawatt-hours | 41.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.07 terawatt-hours | -63.73 terawatt-hours | 32.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Sweden?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden was -9.14 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.73 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Sweden ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.