Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Sweden stood at 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 53,015 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15,170 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Sweden 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Denmark 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Georgia 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Sweden?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sweden was 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53,015 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.