South Korea vs Sweden: Electricity demand per person
South Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
12,866 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Electricity demand per person over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,866 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 776 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 16,526 kilowatt-hours | 8,657 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 14,714 kilowatt-hours | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,831 kilowatt-hours | 13,292 kilowatt-hours | 1,461 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,866 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between South Korea and Sweden?
- 776 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.