Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Electricity demand per person
Saudi Arabia
13,385 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
12,866 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13,385 kilowatt-hours against 12,866 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 519 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 16,526 kilowatt-hours | 7,646 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11,297 kilowatt-hours | 14,714 kilowatt-hours | 3,417 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,769 kilowatt-hours | 13,378 kilowatt-hours | 608.68 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13,385 kilowatt-hours against 12,866 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 519 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.