Share of primary energy from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Share of primary energy from oil was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 1970
All-time low
28.1%
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 57th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from oil in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76.0% | — |
| 1966 | 78.7% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 80.6% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 83.3% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 78.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 57th out of 80 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.