Coal consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Coal consumption per person was 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,585 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,311 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
1,585 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 54th out of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 2,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 3,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 4,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 4,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 4,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 3,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 3,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 2,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 2,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 51 Dominican Republic 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
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 54th out of 219 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.