Electricity demand in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity demand was 137.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.