Gas consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Gas consumption was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption 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
Sweden recorded 8.5 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Sweden peaked at 15.47 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 94th of 219 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.
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
- 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 gas consumption in Sweden?
- Gas consumption 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 gas consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for gas consumption?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption 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 Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.