Energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden
Sweden: Energy taxes by paying sector was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden peaked at 4.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +35.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -35.6% | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| 2024 | +35.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| 2022 | -31.3% | 3.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
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 energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Sweden was 2.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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