Primary energy from renewables per person in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from renewables per person was 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables 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
Sweden recorded 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Sweden peaked at 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,208 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
That places Sweden 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Norway 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Finland 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Canada 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Austria 8,252 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 from renewables per person in Sweden?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Sweden was 13,936 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 renewables per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.