Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Saudi Arabia
11,808 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sweden
11,974 kWh per capita
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,974 kWh per capita against 11,808 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 166 kWh per capita.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,789 kWh per capita | 15,542 kWh per capita | 8,754 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7,676 kWh per capita | 15,316 kWh per capita | 7,639 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,685 kWh per capita | 13,745 kWh per capita | 3,060 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,805 kWh per capita | 12,489 kWh per capita | 683.72 kWh per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11,974 kWh per capita against 11,808 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 166 kWh per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 151 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.