Primary energy use per person in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy use per person was 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary energy use per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Sweden is 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Sweden peaked at 72,980 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 39,067 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 36th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 54,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 33 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Montserrat 42,512 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Iran 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy use per person in Sweden?
- Primary energy use per person in Sweden was 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72,980 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,067 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy use per person?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.