Rate of electrification in Sweden

Sweden: Rate of electrification was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 1991
All-time low
26.7%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Sweden, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71.1 Percentage1991: 72 Percentage1992: 43.8 Percentage1993: 44.1 Percentage1994: 46.8 Percentage1995: 47.3 Percentage1996: 48 Percentage1997: 51.2 Percentage1998: 50.6 Percentage1999: 47.7 Percentage2000: 45.7 Percentage2001: 49.7 Percentage2002: 52.8 Percentage2003: 41.9 Percentage2004: 38.1 Percentage2005: 39.8 Percentage2006: 35.1 Percentage2007: 41.1 Percentage2008: 37.2 Percentage2009: 35.7 Percentage2010: 40 Percentage2011: 38.6 Percentage2012: 37.2 Percentage2013: 40.1 Percentage2014: 33.6 Percentage2015: 31.5 Percentage2016: 34.2 Percentage2017: 35.5 Percentage2018: 57 Percentage2019: 51.9 Percentage2020: 36.1 Percentage2021: 26.7 Percentage2022: 27.7 Percentage2023: 29.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of electrification in Sweden stood at 29.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Sweden peaked at 72.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 43.8% 72.0% 10
2000s 41.7% 35.1% 52.8% 10
2010s 40.0% 31.5% 57.0% 10
2020s 30.1% 26.7% 36.1% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Ukraine 34.3% compare
  2. 22 Romania 32.8% compare
  3. 23 Türkiye 30.5% compare
  4. 25 Germany 29.5% compare
  5. 26 Finland 28.7% compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Sweden?
Rate of electrification in Sweden was 29.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for rate of electrification?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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