Electricity generation per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation per person was 16,019 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,019 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18,165 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
14,690 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Sweden, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Sweden stood at 16,019 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Sweden peaked at 18,165 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14,690 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,424 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 16,566 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17,454 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 17,333 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16,848 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 17,057 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 17,056 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,836 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16,662 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16,252 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 16,800 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15,906 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 16,868 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 17,941 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 17,481 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 16,369 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 18,165 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 16,437 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 15,113 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16,852 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 17,538 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15,779 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 16,268 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,258 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,690 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 15,829 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 15,904 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17,484 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 15,940 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 15,837 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,532 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15,710 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 16,328 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16,054 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16,385 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,818 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16,492 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16,501 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,737 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 16,230 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 16,019 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16,019 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16,019 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,925 kilowatt-hours | 16,424 kilowatt-hours | 17,454 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,886 kilowatt-hours | 15,906 kilowatt-hours | 17,941 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 14,690 kilowatt-hours | 18,165 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 15,710 kilowatt-hours | 17,484 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,133 kilowatt-hours | 15,737 kilowatt-hours | 16,501 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation per person in Sweden was 16,019 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 per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,165 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,690 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation per person?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.