Electricity generation per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation per person was 16,019 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.