Electricity demand in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity demand was 137.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
137.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
154.31 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
137.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 137.11 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Sweden peaked at 154.31 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 137.11 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 145.68 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 143.77 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 144.67 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 142.96 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 146.6 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 146.75 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 146.5 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 148.09 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 147.36 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 149.91 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 154.31 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 152.06 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 148.22 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 149.46 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 150.97 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 149.32 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 150.14 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 147.94 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 141.29 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 150.53 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 143.05 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 146.87 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 143.03 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 137.94 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 139.4 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 144.16 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 145.24 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146.14 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 142.26 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 138.78 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 146.21 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 139.83 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 137.56 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 138.71 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 137.11 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 137.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 137.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.66 terawatt-hours | 142.96 terawatt-hours | 148.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.36 terawatt-hours | 141.29 terawatt-hours | 154.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.86 terawatt-hours | 137.94 terawatt-hours | 150.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.7 terawatt-hours | 137.11 terawatt-hours | 146.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 29 Argentina 162.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Iraq 156.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Norway 137.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 126.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Netherlands 121.11 terawatt-hours 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 electricity demand in Sweden?
- Electricity demand in Sweden was 137.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 154.31 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.11 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity demand?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.