Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden
Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden is 8.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden peaked at 15.47 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 95th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +163.3% |
| 1987 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.42 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.25 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.25 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.78 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 12.22 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.17 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.63 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 8 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +163.3% | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 6.01 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | 11.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 8.4 terawatt-hours | 15.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Sweden was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Sweden ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.