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Electricity prices in Sweden

first half of 2026 2,500–4,999 kWh

In the first half of 2026, households in Sweden paid €0.306/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 22 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.265/kWh – an increase of 15.4%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.187/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the first half of 2026, at €0.306/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.306/kWhfirst half of 2026

EU rank22 / 27

vs. a year ago+15.4%

EU average€0.283/kWh+8.1%

Trend since 2015

Average price per kWh for households using 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, incl. all taxes, by half-year.

Sweden EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Sweden

Annual average per kWh, split into energy and supply, network costs, taxes and levies, and VAT.

Energy & supply

Network costs

Taxes & levies

VAT

2025€0.269

EU average€0.289

2024€0.238

EU average€0.290

2023€0.239

EU average€0.292

2022€0.235^*

EU average€0.261

2021€0.236

EU average€0.236

2020€0.201

EU average€0.215

* Negative values: tax credits exceed the taxes at this consumption level.

All half-years

/kWh

Period	Incl. taxes	Excl. VAT	Excl. taxes	PPS	EU average	EU rank
first half of 2026	€0.306	€0.245	€0.212	0.2460	€0.283	22 / 27
second half of 2025	€0.271	€0.217	€0.177	0.2225	€0.290	18 / 27
first half of 2025	€0.265	€0.212	€0.173	0.2189	€0.288	17 / 27
second half of 2024	€0.235	€0.188	€0.151	0.2005	€0.289	14 / 27
first half of 2024	€0.243	€0.195	€0.157	0.2038	€0.292	14 / 27
second half of 2023	€0.218	€0.174	€0.141	0.1876	€0.285	10 / 27
first half of 2023	€0.266	€0.213	€0.178	0.2240	€0.289	17 / 27
second half of 2022	€0.274	€0.203	€0.249	0.2245	€0.277	18 / 27
first half of 2022	€0.228	€0.174	€0.182	0.1815	€0.249	18 / 27
second half of 2021	€0.260	€0.208	€0.173	0.2012	€0.242	22 / 27
first half of 2021	€0.211	€0.169	€0.134	0.1628	€0.220	20 / 27
second half of 2020	€0.202	€0.161	€0.127	0.1572	€0.215	19 / 27
first half of 2020	€0.191	€0.153	€0.120	0.1542	€0.214	17 / 27
second half of 2019	€0.205	€0.164	€0.132	0.1654	€0.217	18 / 27
first half of 2019	€0.203	€0.163	€0.130	0.1618	€0.217	17 / 27
second half of 2018	€0.205	€0.164	€0.132	0.1625	€0.215	19 / 27
first half of 2018	€0.191	€0.153	€0.120	0.1483	€0.210	19 / 27
second half of 2017	€0.201	€0.161	€0.131	0.1511	€0.209	20 / 27
first half of 2017	€0.196	€0.156	€0.126	0.1456	€0.209	20 / 27
second half of 2016	€0.196	€0.157	€0.128	0.1581	€0.207	19 / 27
first half of 2016	€0.192	€0.153	€0.122	0.1444	€0.205	19 / 27
second half of 2015	€0.187	€0.150	€0.120	0.1464	€0.209	19 / 27
first half of 2015	€0.187	€0.150	€0.118	0.1475	€0.208	17 / 27