Net electricity imports in Sweden
Sweden: Net electricity imports was -33.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -33.6 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Sweden peaked at 12.83 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, -33.6 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.2 terawatt-hours | -10.7 terawatt-hours | 6.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -7.39 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.7 terawatt-hours | -26.16 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.89 terawatt-hours | -33.6 terawatt-hours | -25 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 net electricity imports in Sweden?
- Net electricity imports in Sweden was -33.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for net electricity imports?
- Sweden ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.