Canada vs Sweden: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sweden
12,226 kWh per capita
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,094 kWh per capita against 12,226 kWh per capita in Sweden, a difference of 1,868 kWh per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 15,542 kWh per capita | 897.14 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 15,316 kWh per capita | 1,752 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 13,745 kWh per capita | 2,239 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,647 kWh per capita | 12,484 kWh per capita | 2,163 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 14,094 kWh per capita against 12,226 kWh per capita in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and Sweden?
- 1,868 kWh per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.