Electricity Prices in Sweden 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Sweden pay an average of 0.3062 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 6 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 8.1% above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price rose by 12.9% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 30.9 percent of the household price, about 0.0946 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Sweden pay 0.1177 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 32 of 38 in Europe.
Sweden household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.3062
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
6 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
+8.1%
above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
30.9%
share of the household price
Business price
0.1177
EUR per kWh, rank 32 of 38
How the price in Sweden compares
Household price vs EU-27 average
Household vs business price
Household: band DC, all taxes and levies included. Business: band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes. Bars scaled to 0.44 EUR/kWh. Source: Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, H1 2026.
Taxes and levies in Sweden’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Sweden
Sweden vs its neighbours
| 4 | Austria | 0.3260 | -0.4% |
| 5 | Italy | 0.3142 | +5.9% |
| 6 | Sweden | 0.3062 | +12.9% |
| 7 | Poland | 0.2999 | +10.7% |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | 0.2988 | -2.4% |
What electricity costs in Sweden: bill calculator
Annual cost in Sweden: EUR 1,071.70
Monthly cost: EUR 89.31
At the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, the same use would cost EUR 991.20 a year.
Worked out as annual use multiplied by 0.3062 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Sweden (band DC, all taxes and levies included, Eurostat nrg_pc_204). Excludes any standing charge.
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How much does electricity cost in Sweden?
Households in Sweden pay an average of 0.3062 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 6 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is +8.1%, above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Sweden changed?
The H1 2026 price is +12.9% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 1,071.70 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Sweden is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 30.9 percent of the household price in Sweden, about 0.0946 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 69.1 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Sweden?
Businesses in Sweden pay 0.1177 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 32 of 38 in Europe. The EU-27 business average is 0.1800 EUR per kWh.
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Source: Eurostat, datasets nrg_pc_204 (household, band DC, all taxes and levies included) and nrg_pc_205 (business, band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes), H1 2026, © European Union, CC BY 4.0.