Electricity demand per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity demand per person was 12,866 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,866 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17,346 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
12,866 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12,866 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Sweden peaked at 17,346 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,866 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Sweden 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,850 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 16,906 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16,587 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16,594 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,282 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16,610 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 16,600 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,562 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,732 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 16,636 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16,897 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17,346 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17,037 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,545 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16,618 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16,719 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,444 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,412 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,046 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15,194 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 16,051 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 15,139 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 15,428 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14,898 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,226 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14,225 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,528 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,440 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,362 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,840 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13,404 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14,037 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 13,333 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 13,037 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13,077 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 12,866 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12,866 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12,866 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,636 kilowatt-hours | 16,282 kilowatt-hours | 16,906 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,526 kilowatt-hours | 15,194 kilowatt-hours | 17,346 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,714 kilowatt-hours | 13,840 kilowatt-hours | 16,051 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,292 kilowatt-hours | 12,866 kilowatt-hours | 14,037 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Finland 15,610 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 13,385 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 United States 13,061 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Taiwan 12,478 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 South Korea 12,090 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Brunei 12,016 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Sweden?
- Electricity demand per person in Sweden was 12,866 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17,346 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,866 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity demand per person?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.