Energy intensity in Sweden
Sweden: Energy intensity was 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Sweden, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Sweden stood at 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Sweden peaked at 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 78th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Djibouti 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 76 Congo 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 77 North Macedonia 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 79 Georgia 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 80 Tajikistan 0.9719 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Slovenia 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Sweden?
- Energy intensity in Sweden was 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1979.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for energy intensity?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.