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
Latest (2025)
13,936 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
15,452 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
5,208 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,003 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 5,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 6,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 7,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 7,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 6,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 7,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 7,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 7,346 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 7,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,979 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 8,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 8,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 9,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 9,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 9,017 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 9,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 9,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,509 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 8,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 6,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 8,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 9,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 9,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 10,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7,664 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 9,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 10,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 10,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 11,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 11,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 11,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 12,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 14,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 15,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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.