Electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from oil per person was 184.86 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
184.86 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 214 countries
All-time high
901.55 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
184.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 184.86 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden peaked at 901.55 kilowatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 184.86 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Sweden 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 216.16 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 297.09 kilowatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 395.73 kilowatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 458.82 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 531.88 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 530.23 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 901.55 kilowatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 1997 | 517.78 kilowatt-hours | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 512.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 475.29 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 298.69 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 437.27 kilowatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 505.32 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 631.81 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 455.87 kilowatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 388.71 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 414.07 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 321.37 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 376.36 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 274.23 kilowatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 490.5 kilowatt-hours | +78.9% |
| 2011 | 368.28 kilowatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 282.58 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 247.9 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 220.7 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 235.73 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 274.1 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 280.38 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 288.93 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 277.26 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 226.01 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 265.93 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 260.31 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 205.66 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 185.73 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 184.86 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 184.86 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 90% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 184.86 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.75 kilowatt-hours | 216.16 kilowatt-hours | 901.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.37 kilowatt-hours | 274.23 kilowatt-hours | 631.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.64 kilowatt-hours | 220.7 kilowatt-hours | 490.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.42 kilowatt-hours | 184.86 kilowatt-hours | 265.93 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden was 184.86 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 901.55 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.86 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.