Electric power consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Electric power consumption was 12,226 kWh per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,226 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16,021 kWh per capita
in 2001
All-time low
12,150 kWh per capita
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electric power consumption in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Sweden is 12,226 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Sweden peaked at 16,021 kWh per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,150 kWh per capita, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,836 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 15,933 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15,544 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15,507 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15,291 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15,475 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15,434 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15,411 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 15,522 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,471 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15,682 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,021 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15,709 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,360 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15,421 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,431 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,263 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15,258 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,869 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14,143 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 14,935 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 14,030 kWh per capita | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 14,290 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,870 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,480 kWh per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,524 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,676 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13,498 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,330 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,812 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,608 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13,018 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12,418 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 12,150 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12,226 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12,226 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12,226 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,542 kWh per capita | 15,291 kWh per capita | 15,933 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,316 kWh per capita | 14,143 kWh per capita | 16,021 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,745 kWh per capita | 12,812 kWh per capita | 14,935 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,484 kWh per capita | 12,150 kWh per capita | 13,018 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Finland 14,819 kWh per capita compare
- 8 Canada 14,094 kWh per capita compare
- 9 United States 12,839 kWh per capita compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 11,911 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Luxembourg 11,662 kWh per capita compare
- 13 South Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Sweden?
- Electric power consumption in Sweden was 12,226 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,021 kWh per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,150 kWh per capita in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for electric power consumption?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.