Electricity generation from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from oil was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Sweden is 1.97 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Sweden peaked at 7.97 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.85 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from oil in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from oil in Sweden was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.