Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Sweden, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Sweden is 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Sweden peaked at 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4291 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7011 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Sweden?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Sweden was 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.