Europe & Central Asia vs Sweden: Electric power consumption
Europe & Central Asia
5,313 kWh per capita
in 2023
Sweden
12,226 kWh per capita
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric power consumption over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,226 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6,913 kWh per capita.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,766 kWh per capita | 15,542 kWh per capita | 10,777 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,262 kWh per capita | 15,316 kWh per capita | 10,054 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,464 kWh per capita | 13,745 kWh per capita | 8,281 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,390 kWh per capita | 12,548 kWh per capita | 7,159 kWh per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Europe & Central Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,226 kWh per capita against 5,313 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?
- 6,913 kWh per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 groups.
- 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.