Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Sweden
Sweden: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -24.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -24.5% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -24.5%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 209th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.5% | -7.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -4.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.3% | -18.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.4% | -24.5% | -17.5% | 6 |
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- 206 Armenia -19.4% compare
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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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Sweden?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Sweden was -24.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.5% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Sweden ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.