Household electricity price in Sweden
The latest official average in this dataset for households in Sweden was 0.306 EUR/kWh in January–June 2026. It covers homes using 2,500-4,999 kWh a year and includes energy, network charges, taxes and levies. That is 42% above the unweighted country median for the same period; the median is an unweighted comparison of countries, not the EU average.
Reference period: January–June 2026 · Source: Eurostat electricity price statistics · Source snapshot refreshed: October 31, 2026 · Last checked: November 1, 2026. This is an official half-year benchmark, not a live supplier tariff.
Looking for today's lower-priced hours in Sweden? Open the daily price curve. It shows a labelled household estimate or wholesale reference, depending on available coverage.
Example bill arithmetic
What this benchmark means at three annual usage levels
These examples simply multiply 0.306 EUR/kWh by annual consumption. They use the published national benchmark in euro and are not supplier quotes.
Actual bills can differ because tariffs may have standing charges, time bands, discounts, regulated components and local-currency effects that do not scale as one flat rate.
Nearby in the ranking
How Sweden compares
Rank 1 is the cheapest. These three countries have the closest average household price to Sweden.
Daily timing
Prices also change by hour
Eurostat updates this comparable household benchmark twice a year; supplier tariffs can change more often. The daily curve shows wholesale or dynamic-price timing, not this national household average.
Household price history
Sweden electricity prices over time
Eurostat publishes this all-in household benchmark every six months. It includes energy, network charges, taxes and levies for homes using 2,500-4,999 kWh a year.
PeriodHousehold priceChangePurchasing power
Periodfirst half of 2026Household price€0.306/kWhChange+12.9%Purchasing power0.246 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2025Household price€0.271/kWhChange+2.1%Purchasing power0.223 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2025Household price€0.265/kWhChange+12.9%Purchasing power0.219 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2024Household price€0.235/kWhChange-3.4%Purchasing power0.201 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2024Household price€0.243/kWhChange+11.6%Purchasing power0.204 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2023Household price€0.218/kWhChange-18.1%Purchasing power0.188 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2023Household price€0.266/kWhChange-2.8%Purchasing power0.224 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2022Household price€0.274/kWhChange+20.3%Purchasing power0.225 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2022Household price€0.228/kWhChange-12.5%Purchasing power0.182 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2021Household price€0.260/kWhChange+23.2%Purchasing power0.201 PPS/kWh
Show 29 earlier half-year releases
Periodfirst half of 2021Household price€0.211/kWhChange+4.8%Purchasing power0.163 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2020Household price€0.202/kWhChange+5.4%Purchasing power0.157 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2020Household price€0.191/kWhChange-6.7%Purchasing power0.154 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2019Household price€0.205/kWhChange+0.9%Purchasing power0.165 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2019Household price€0.203/kWhChange-0.8%Purchasing power0.162 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2018Household price€0.205/kWhChange+7.3%Purchasing power0.163 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2018Household price€0.191/kWhChange-5.1%Purchasing power0.148 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2017Household price€0.201/kWhChange+3.0%Purchasing power0.151 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2017Household price€0.196/kWhChange-0.4%Purchasing power0.146 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2016Household price€0.196/kWhChange+2.5%Purchasing power0.158 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2016Household price€0.192/kWhChange+2.2%Purchasing power0.144 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2015Household price€0.187/kWhChange+0.1%Purchasing power0.146 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2015Household price€0.187/kWhChange+0.3%Purchasing power0.148 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2014Household price€0.187/kWhChange-5.1%Purchasing power0.146 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2014Household price€0.197/kWhChange-3.9%Purchasing power0.149 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2013Household price€0.205/kWhChange-2.6%Purchasing power0.154 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2013Household price€0.210/kWhChange+0.9%Purchasing power0.154 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2012Household price€0.208/kWhChange+2.8%Purchasing power0.153 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2012Household price€0.203/kWhChange-0.8%Purchasing power0.155 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2011Household price€0.204/kWhChange-2.3%Purchasing power0.159 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2011Household price€0.209/kWhChange+6.8%Purchasing power0.159 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2010Household price€0.196/kWhChange+6.5%Purchasing power0.154 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2010Household price€0.184/kWhChange+11.7%Purchasing power0.153 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2009Household price€0.165/kWhChange+2.7%Purchasing power0.144 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2009Household price€0.160/kWhChange-8.2%Purchasing power0.147 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2008Household price€0.175/kWhChange+2.8%Purchasing power0.153 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2008Household price€0.170/kWhChange+5.3%Purchasing power0.142 PPS/kWh
Periodsecond half of 2007Household price€0.161/kWhChange+3.5%Purchasing power0.137 PPS/kWh
Periodfirst half of 2007Household price€0.156/kWhChangeNo changePurchasing power0.131 PPS/kWh
This is a country average for one consumption band, not a tariff quote for a specific home. Download the full history as CSV.
Market history
Monthly wholesale prices for Sweden
This is the monthly average of published wholesale reference prices, not the household price above. It shows how the underlying electricity market changed month by month.
MonthAverageMonth rankDaily spread
October 202631 published daysAverage€68.9/MWhMonth rank#3Daily spread€99.9/MWhSeptember 202630 published daysAverage€68.0/MWhMonth rank#3Daily spread€125.3/MWhAugust 202631 published daysAverage€52.3/MWhMonth rank#3Daily spread€88.3/MWhJuly 202629 published daysAverage€41.0/MWhMonth rank#3Daily spread€67.0/MWhJune 202630 published daysAverage€62.0/MWhMonth rank#3Daily spread€106.7/MWhMay 202631 published daysAverage€63.4/MWhMonth rank#5Daily spread€96.3/MWhApril 202630 published daysAverage€40.5/MWhMonth rank#1Daily spread€80.1/MWhMarch 202631 published daysAverage€43.6/MWhMonth rank#2Daily spread€78.6/MWhFebruary 202628 published daysAverage€99.0/MWhMonth rank#15Daily spread€95.8/MWhJanuary 202631 published daysAverage€95.8/MWhMonth rank#6Daily spread€86.4/MWhWholesale market prices are not the prices households pay. Use the half-year history above for the all-in household benchmark.
Solar yield and production forecasts
How solar production varies across Sweden
These typical annual yields come from PVGIS climate data for a 10 kWp, S-facing system at 35 degrees with 14% system losses. Open a city for its current weather-based solar forecast and monthly production profile.
Gothenburg951 kWh/kWpTypical annual solar yield9,511 kWh/year for the standard 10 kWp systemOpen Gothenburg Solar ForecastPhoto: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0.jpg){kind=link}
Malmö1,060 kWh/kWpTypical annual solar yield10,600 kWh/year for the standard 10 kWp systemOpen Malmö Solar ForecastPhoto: This image was produced by me, David Castor ( user:dcastor ). The pictures I submit to the Wikipedia Project are released to the public domain. This gives you the right to use them in any way you like, without any kind of notification. This said, I would still appreciate to be mentioned as the originator whenever you think it complies well with your use of the picture. A message to me about how it has been used would also be welcome. You are obviously not required to respond to these wishes of mine, just in a friendly manner encouraged to. (All my photos are placed in Category:Images by David , CC0
Stockholm982 kWh/kWpTypical annual solar yield9,822 kWh/year for the standard 10 kWp systemOpen Stockholm Solar ForecastPhoto: Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Source: European Commission JRC PVGIS. Long-term climate estimates; actual roof output and weather vary. These annual values are not a forecast for tomorrow.
From price level to household decisions
What this electricity price means for flexible homes
The published country average describes the overall price level in Sweden. It does not reveal the cheapest hour, a home's exact tariff or the value of a particular device. Those decisions need the daily curve and the home's own equipment, limits and priorities.
Solar PV
At this benchmark, 1,000 kWh of grid imports represents about €306. That is context, not a solar-savings forecast: export credit, self-consumption and the actual tariff still decide the result.
Run a roof-level solar forecastHome battery
A national average cannot prove that charging low and discharging high will pay. The usable spread must cover round-trip losses, cycle wear and tariff rules while preserving the reserve the household needs.
Read the battery-arbitrage guideEV charging
An EV is a large load that can often move in time. The useful comparison is the car's required energy across the available charging window—not an assumption that every off-peak or dynamic tariff is automatically cheaper.
Coordinate solar, battery and EV chargingHeat pump
Heating can sometimes shift part of its demand toward solar or lower-priced hours, but comfort, weather, efficiency and manufacturer-supported controls come before chasing the lowest interval.
Read the heat-pump guideNext step: open the daily price curve before making a timing decision. This benchmark is not a quote, tariff recommendation or promise of savings.
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Source and method
Eurostat electricity price statistics nrg_pc_204, first half of 2026, household consumption band 2,500-4,999 kWh a year. The price includes energy, network charges, taxes and levies.
PPS means purchasing power standard. It adjusts for each country's general price level and does not measure household income.
Source: Eurostat, Electricity prices for household consumers (nrg_pc_204), processed by GridPassport.