Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 11,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
- 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 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 209 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.