Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 16,019 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 16,019 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 18,165 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14,690, in 2009.
That places Sweden 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,925 | 16,424 | 17,454 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,886 | 15,906 | 17,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,347 | 14,690 | 18,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,200 | 15,710 | 17,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,133 | 15,737 | 16,501 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Qatar 18,030 compare
- 3 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 1,881 compare
- 4 Canada 16,260 compare
- 4 Niue 0
- 5 United Arab Emirates 16,075 compare
- 7 Finland 14,636 compare
- 8 Bhutan 13,897 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 13,386 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sweden was 16,019 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,165 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,690 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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