Primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,263 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
26,994 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
All-time low
7.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden is 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden peaked at 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.05 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +147.7% |
| 1967 | 19.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 8.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.3% |
| 1969 | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +163.4% |
| 1970 | 21.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 33.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.6% |
| 1972 | 546.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1522.9% |
| 1973 | 786.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 762.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +480.4% |
| 1976 | 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1977 | 7,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 8,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 7,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 9,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 13,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 14,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 14,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 18,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 21,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 25,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 24,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 24,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 24,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 22,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 21,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 25,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 24,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 25,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 23,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 25,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 25,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 24,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 23,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 22,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 24,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 22,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 22,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 17,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 18,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 19,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 20,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,425 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 19,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 19,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 15,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 15,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 14,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1522.9% | 33.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +480.4% | 762.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +163.4% | 8.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1966 | +147.7% | 7.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.47 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 France 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Finland 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Korea 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Slovakia 10,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,430 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Sweden was 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.