Share of primary energy from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Share of primary energy from oil was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Sweden stood at 31.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Sweden peaked at 84.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.3% | 76.0% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 70.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 42.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 28.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.1% | 31.4% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Sweden?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Sweden was 31.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.