Electricity generation from oil per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from oil per person was 184.86 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 83rd out of 209 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.
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 |
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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 47.42 (2023)
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 83rd out of 209 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.