Sweden vs United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Sweden
11,974 kWh per capita
in 2025
United States
13,064 kWh per capita
in 2025
Sweden rank
11th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,064 kWh per capita against 11,974 kWh per capita in Sweden, a difference of 1,090 kWh per capita.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 151 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 | 12,960 kWh per capita | 784.73 kWh per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,403 kWh per capita | 12,790 kWh per capita | 386.47 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 13,064 kWh per capita against 11,974 kWh per capita in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Sweden and United States?
- 1,090 kWh per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th 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.