Electricity net consumption in Sweden

Sweden: Electricity net consumption was 124.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
124.61
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
137.74
in 2001
All-time low
86.44
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Sweden, 1980–2020

0501001501980200020201980: 86.41981: 89.61982: 92.31983: 102.81984: 111.71985: 121.81986: 121.31987: 129.11988: 130.31989: 131.31990: 130.21991: 1321992: 129.71993: 130.21994: 129.11995: 131.91996: 131.41997: 131.81998: 132.71999: 132.42000: 135.22001: 137.72002: 135.72003: 133.12004: 135.42005: 135.52006: 135.62007: 135.92008: 133.42009: 128.32010: 137.22011: 129.42012: 132.52013: 129.52014: 127.32015: 129.82016: 132.62017: 132.52018: 130.32019: 128.72020: 124.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net consumption in Sweden stood at 124.61.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Sweden peaked at 137.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.44, in 1980.

Sweden ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Sweden, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 86.44
1981 89.64 +3.7%
1982 92.35 +3.0%
1983 102.76 +11.3%
1984 111.69 +8.7%
1985 121.77 +9.0%
1986 121.33 -0.4%
1987 129.11 +6.4%
1988 130.31 +0.9%
1989 131.25 +0.7%
1990 130.24 -0.8%
1991 132 +1.4%
1992 129.71 -1.7%
1993 130.16 +0.3%
1994 129.06 -0.8%
1995 131.87 +2.2%
1996 131.41 -0.4%
1997 131.79 +0.3%
1998 132.67 +0.7%
1999 132.39 -0.2%
2000 135.16 +2.1%
2001 137.74 +1.9%
2002 135.65 -1.5%
2003 133.08 -1.9%
2004 135.4 +1.7%
2005 135.48 +0.1%
2006 135.6 +0.1%
2007 135.92 +0.2%
2008 133.42 -1.8%
2009 128.31 -3.8%
2010 137.24 +7.0%
2011 129.4 -5.7%
2012 132.51 +2.4%
2013 129.52 -2.3%
2014 127.3 -1.7%
2015 129.75 +1.9%
2016 132.59 +2.2%
2017 132.5 -0.1%
2018 130.34 -1.6%
2019 128.74 -1.2%
2020 124.61 -3.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 124.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 4.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 124.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 111.67 86.44 131.25 10
1990s 131.13 129.06 132.67 10
2000s 134.58 128.31 137.74 10
2010s 130.99 127.3 137.24 10
2020s 124.61 124.61 124.61 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Malaysia 150.06 compare
  2. 25 Poland 149.2 compare
  3. 26 Egypt 149.08 compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 124.53 compare
  5. 29 Norway 124.29 compare
  6. 30 United Arab Emirates 122.39 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Sweden?
Electricity net consumption in Sweden was 124.61 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 137.74 in 2001.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 86.44 in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for electricity net consumption?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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