Fossil fuel supply by source in Sweden
Sweden: Fossil fuel supply by source was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel supply by source in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel supply by source in Sweden is 8.5 terawatt-hours, measured 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, fossil fuel supply by source in Sweden peaked at 15.47 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7138 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Sweden ranks 71st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 0.7138 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 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 fossil fuel supply by source in Sweden?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Sweden was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7138 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Sweden rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.