← VOLTLASMethodology. Prices are all-taxes-included end-user retail prices, drawn from free official sources and converted to USD at recent reference rates. Electricity and gas are per kWh; gasoline and diesel are pump prices per litre (EC Weekly Oil Bulletin for the EU, EIA for the US). Figures update weekly; each reflects its source's latest published period. A lower price is marked ✓.
Comparison · 2026
Sweden vs Denmark
Electricity, natural gas, and pump prices (gasoline and diesel) in Sweden and Denmark, in US dollars, taxes included, from free official sources. Household electricity is about 18% cheaper in Sweden.
MetricSwedenDenmark
Electricity · household$0.308/kWh ✓$0.377/kWh
Electricity · business$0.138/kWh ✓$0.309/kWh
Natural gas · household$0.238/kWh$0.143/kWh ✓
Gasoline · Euro-95$1.64/L ✓$2.80/L
Diesel$1.94/L ✓$2.48/L
✓ marks the cheaper of the two. Energy sources: Eurostat (Sweden), Eurostat (Denmark); pump prices via EC Oil Bulletin (EU) and EIA (US).
Is electricity cheaper in Sweden or Denmark?
Household electricity is cheaper in Sweden at $0.308 per kWh, versus $0.377 per kWh in Denmark — about 18% less, taxes included.