2 January – Electricity rationing is introduced in Sweden due to the oil crisis
29 January – The Swedish petrol rationing ends after three weeks
7 March – Electricity rationing in Sweden ends, among other things, the street lights turn on fully again
6 April – Sweden wins the 19thEurovision Song Contest inBrighton, United Kingdom. The winning song is "Waterloo", performed byABBA. The year marks the first time the contest was won by a group.