Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden
Sweden: Annual change in primary energy use was -9.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 225.3%
World rank
202nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
82.9 terawatt-hours
in 1978
All-time low
-63.73 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 27.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -90.1% |
| 1968 | 30.2 terawatt-hours | +997.2% |
| 1969 | 13.51 terawatt-hours | -55.3% |
| 1970 | 28.85 terawatt-hours | +113.6% |
| 1971 | -11.8 terawatt-hours | -140.9% |
| 1972 | 11.77 terawatt-hours | -199.7% |
| 1973 | 17.72 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 1974 | -35.2 terawatt-hours | -298.6% |
| 1975 | 31.1 terawatt-hours | -188.4% |
| 1976 | 39.55 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1977 | -4.01 terawatt-hours | -110.1% |
| 1978 | 82.9 terawatt-hours | -2169.9% |
| 1979 | 28.22 terawatt-hours | -66.0% |
| 1980 | -34.76 terawatt-hours | -223.2% |
| 1981 | -4.55 terawatt-hours | -86.9% |
| 1982 | -21.77 terawatt-hours | +378.5% |
| 1983 | -19.83 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 28.62 terawatt-hours | -244.3% |
| 1985 | 50.4 terawatt-hours | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 47.13 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1987 | -36.9 terawatt-hours | -178.3% |
| 1988 | -11.7 terawatt-hours | -68.3% |
| 1989 | -19.52 terawatt-hours | +66.8% |
| 1990 | -27.45 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | -137.6% |
| 1992 | -31.84 terawatt-hours | -408.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8414 terawatt-hours | -102.6% |
| 1994 | 43.79 terawatt-hours | +5104.0% |
| 1995 | -3.96 terawatt-hours | -109.1% |
| 1996 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | -498.3% |
| 1997 | -10.84 terawatt-hours | -168.6% |
| 1998 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | -288.0% |
| 1999 | -13.57 terawatt-hours | -166.6% |
| 2000 | -51.42 terawatt-hours | +279.0% |
| 2001 | 55.09 terawatt-hours | -207.1% |
| 2002 | -8.88 terawatt-hours | -116.1% |
| 2003 | -8.42 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8 terawatt-hours | -667.9% |
| 2005 | -14.62 terawatt-hours | -130.6% |
| 2006 | -20.76 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 2008 | -8.43 terawatt-hours | -620.0% |
| 2009 | -59.22 terawatt-hours | +602.4% |
| 2010 | 41.71 terawatt-hours | -170.4% |
| 2011 | -12.75 terawatt-hours | -130.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7 terawatt-hours | -246.7% |
| 2013 | -14.03 terawatt-hours | -175.0% |
| 2014 | -8.44 terawatt-hours | -39.8% |
| 2015 | -15.65 terawatt-hours | +85.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | -204.8% |
| 2017 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2018 | -3.64 terawatt-hours | -127.3% |
| 2019 | 11.46 terawatt-hours | -414.6% |
| 2020 | -63.73 terawatt-hours | -656.3% |
| 2021 | 32.78 terawatt-hours | -151.4% |
| 2022 | -13.92 terawatt-hours | -142.5% |
| 2023 | -19.69 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | -137.0% |
| 2025 | -9.14 terawatt-hours | -225.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -9.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -9.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5104.0% | 0.8414 terawatt-hours | 43.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +2169.9% | -4.01 terawatt-hours | 82.9 terawatt-hours |
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
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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.