Coal consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Coal consumption per person was 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Sweden is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 50 Dominican Republic 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal consumption per person in Sweden?
- Coal consumption per person in Sweden was 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for coal consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.