Sweden vs United States: Electric power consumption
Sweden
12,226 kWh per capita
in 2024
United States
12,839 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sweden rank
10th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12,839 kWh per capita against 12,226 kWh per capita in Sweden, a difference of 613 kWh per capita.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,542 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 3,000 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15,316 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 1,892 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,745 kWh per capita | 12,948 kWh per capita | 796.67 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,484 kWh per capita | 12,662 kWh per capita | 178.24 kWh per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 12,839 kWh per capita against 12,226 kWh per capita in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Sweden and United States?
- 613 kWh per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th 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.