Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 11,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,404 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
5,175 kilowatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden stood at 11,404 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden peaked at 11,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,175 kilowatt-hours, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,003 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5,828 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,265 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6,160 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,250 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 5,175 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 6,442 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 6,644 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7,407 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 7,061 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 7,074 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6,712 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 6,527 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7,012 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 7,406 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 7,170 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 7,292 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6,735 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 7,803 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 8,368 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 8,718 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7,517 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 8,790 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 8,526 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 8,707 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8,699 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,556 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 8,811 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 8,817 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,993 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 7,993 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 6,108 kilowatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 8,824 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 8,439 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9,371 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 9,366 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,972 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 6,556 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7,581 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 8,995 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 7,825 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 8,464 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8,830 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8,583 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,753 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,899 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,327 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 8,613 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 8,843 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,460 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 8,982 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 9,451 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 8,958 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9,625 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 10,831 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 11,113 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,274 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,923 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11,257 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 11,404 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11,404 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11,404 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,901 kilowatt-hours | 5,250 kilowatt-hours | 6,265 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,746 kilowatt-hours | 5,175 kilowatt-hours | 7,407 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,963 kilowatt-hours | 6,735 kilowatt-hours | 8,790 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,038 kilowatt-hours | 6,108 kilowatt-hours | 8,824 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 6,556 kilowatt-hours | 9,371 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 8,613 kilowatt-hours | 10,460 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,133 kilowatt-hours | 10,831 kilowatt-hours | 11,404 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden was 11,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,175 kilowatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.