Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Electric power consumption
Republic of Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sweden
12,226 kWh per capita
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric power consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,226 kWh per capita against 11,350 kWh per capita in Republic of Korea, a difference of 876 kWh per capita.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 15,542 kWh per capita | 11,796 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 15,316 kWh per capita | 7,935 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,427 kWh per capita | 13,745 kWh per capita | 3,318 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,463 kWh per capita | 12,484 kWh per capita | 1,021 kWh per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,226 kWh per capita against 11,350 kWh per capita in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 876 kWh per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th 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.