Consumption-based energy use per person in Sweden
Sweden: Consumption-based energy use per person was 57.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 57.3 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Sweden peaked at 70.6 kilowatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Sweden 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.06 kilowatt-hours | 65 kilowatt-hours | 70.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.49 kilowatt-hours | 56.3 kilowatt-hours | 69.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.33 kilowatt-hours | 57 kilowatt-hours | 63.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Sweden?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Sweden was 57.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.