Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Sweden

Sweden: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 29.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
162nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2011
All-time low
21.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Sweden, 2009–2019

0102030402009201420192009: 21.1 % of income per capita2010: 21.8 % of income per capita2011: 39.1 % of income per capita2012: 37.1 % of income per capita2013: 36.6 % of income per capita2014: 36 % of income per capita2015: 33.5 % of income per capita2016: 32.3 % of income per capita2017: 31.2 % of income per capita2018: 30.2 % of income per capita2019: 29.3 % of income per capita

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 29.3% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sweden peaked at 39.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Sweden, 2009 to 2019.
Year % of income per capita Change
2009 21.1%
2010 21.8% +3.3%
2011 39.1% +79.4%
2012 37.1% -5.1%
2013 36.6% -1.3%
2014 36.0% -1.6%
2015 33.5% -6.9%
2016 32.3% -3.6%
2017 31.2% -3.4%
2018 30.2% -3.2%
2019 29.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
2010s 32.7% 21.8% 39.1% 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 159 Lithuania 33.6% compare
  2. 159 Portugal 33.6% compare
  3. 161 Luxembourg 32.7% compare
  4. 163 India 28.6% compare
  5. 164 Saudi Arabia 27.9% compare
  6. 165 Finland 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sweden?
Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sweden was 29.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
Sweden ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit
% of income per capita
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
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The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.