Electricity generation from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from oil was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.97 terawatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
1.85 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 4 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +70.3% |
| 1997 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 3.89 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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.