Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 223.3%
World rank
185th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.24 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-12.12 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -1.95 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 223.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 18.24 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -12.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sweden 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.8342 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1968 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +987.8% |
| 1969 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1970 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1971 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1973 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1974 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 1975 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1976 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1977 | -0.8736 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1978 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -2188.2% |
| 1979 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1980 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1981 | -0.857 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1982 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 1983 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1985 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1986 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1987 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1988 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1989 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1990 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 2 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1992 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -402.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1705 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1994 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +5091.4% |
| 1995 | -0.7363 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -501.3% |
| 1997 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1998 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 1999 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2000 | -9.42 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 2001 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2002 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2003 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -676.8% |
| 2005 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2006 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2008 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -618.6% |
| 2009 | -11 % change on previous year | +613.4% |
| 2010 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2011 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2012 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2013 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2014 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2015 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7028 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -416.8% |
| 2020 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -644.1% |
| 2021 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2022 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2023 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2025 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 0.8342 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2538 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1512 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -12.12 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sweden was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.