Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Sweden
Sweden: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 578.92 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
578.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
626.08 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
523.97 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 578.92 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Sweden peaked at 626.08 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 523.97 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 573.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 588.42 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 582.13 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 626.08 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 600.72 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 618.23 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 611.7 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 573.99 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 619.91 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 608.3 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 611.57 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 560.48 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 590.51 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 603.37 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 523.97 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 567.79 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 599.33 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 586.3 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 604.79 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 589 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 576.67 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 577.75 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 591.05 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 597.07 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 571.89 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 578.92 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 578.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 578.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 594.26 terawatt-hours | 573.94 terawatt-hours | 626.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 592.2 terawatt-hours | 523.97 terawatt-hours | 619.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.16 terawatt-hours | 567.79 terawatt-hours | 604.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.92 terawatt-hours | 578.92 terawatt-hours | 578.92 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Sweden?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Sweden was 578.92 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 626.08 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.97 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.