Sweden North (SE1) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias, 8 October to 5 November 2026
The day-ahead demand forecast for Sweden North (SE1) was off by 10.6% on average (mean absolute percentage error) over 686 hours from 8 October to 5 November 2026, and 32% of hours landed within 5% of the reading. Its bias was -0.0%: it ran close to balanced on average. The largest miss was 625 MW (32.9%) too low at 11 Oct 2026, 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00). Dates and times are local (Europe/Stockholm).
Key Facts
- The day-ahead demand forecast for Sweden North (SE1) was off by 10.6% on average (mean absolute percentage error) over 686 hours from 8 October to 5 November 2026, and 32% of hours landed within 5% of the reading. Its bias was -0.0%: it ran close to balanced on average. The largest miss was 625 MW (32.9%) too low at 11 Oct 2026, 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
- Across 47 European bidding zones ranked by average error over their own latest 30 day windows, Sweden North (SE1) came 41 (1 is the smallest error).
- On average the forecast differed from reported demand by 127 MW, against average demand of 1,217 MW.
- The forecast was above reported demand in 44% of compared hours.
Forecast Error at a Glance
686 hours from 8 October to 5 November 2026Average error is the mean absolute percentage gap between the forecast and reported demand. Bias is the signed mean (-22 MW per hour on average): the forecast ran close to balanced on average. The worst miss was 625 MW (32.9%) too low at 11 Oct 2026, 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00): forecast 1,278 MW, reported 1,903 MW.
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-11-05. Accuracy is computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly forecast and reported demand.
Forecast and Reported Demand, Last 7 Days
Local time, to 5 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Show the data table (168 rows)
| Local hour | Reported demand | Day-ahead forecast |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct, 14:00 | 1,516 MW | 1,209 MW |
| 29 Oct, 15:00 | 1,454 MW | 1,222 MW |
| 29 Oct, 16:00 | 1,417 MW | 1,231 MW |
| 29 Oct, 17:00 | 1,363 MW | 1,236 MW |
| 29 Oct, 18:00 | 1,273 MW | 1,226 MW |
| 29 Oct, 19:00 | 1,218 MW | 1,208 MW |
| 29 Oct, 20:00 | 1,240 MW | 1,195 MW |
| 29 Oct, 21:00 | 1,146 MW | 1,170 MW |
| 29 Oct, 22:00 | 944 MW | 1,144 MW |
| 29 Oct, 23:00 | 1,006 MW | 1,120 MW |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 | 1,047 MW | 1,110 MW |
| 30 Oct, 01:00 | 1,096 MW | 1,118 MW |
| 30 Oct, 02:00 | 1,167 MW | 1,122 MW |
| 30 Oct, 03:00 | 1,008 MW | 1,127 MW |
| 30 Oct, 04:00 | 1,044 MW | 1,149 MW |
| 30 Oct, 05:00 | 1,120 MW | 1,185 MW |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 | 1,135 MW | 1,222 MW |
| 30 Oct, 07:00 | 1,161 MW | 1,235 MW |
| 30 Oct, 08:00 | 1,133 MW | 1,252 MW |
| 30 Oct, 09:00 | 1,242 MW | 1,246 MW |
| 30 Oct, 10:00 | 1,090 MW | 1,251 MW |
| 30 Oct, 11:00 | 1,073 MW | 1,236 MW |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 | 1,095 MW | 1,232 MW |
| 30 Oct, 13:00 | 1,119 MW | 1,234 MW |
| 30 Oct, 14:00 | 1,190 MW | 1,231 MW |
| 30 Oct, 15:00 | 1,196 MW | 1,244 MW |
| 30 Oct, 16:00 | 1,303 MW | 1,264 MW |
| 30 Oct, 17:00 | 1,407 MW | 1,271 MW |
| 30 Oct, 18:00 | 1,366 MW | 1,255 MW |
| 30 Oct, 19:00 | 1,457 MW | 1,244 MW |
| 30 Oct, 20:00 | 1,403 MW | 1,239 MW |
| 30 Oct, 21:00 | 1,334 MW | 1,216 MW |
| 30 Oct, 22:00 | 1,304 MW | 1,198 MW |
| 30 Oct, 23:00 | 1,231 MW | 1,177 MW |
| 31 Oct, 00:00 | 1,191 MW | 1,157 MW |
| 31 Oct, 01:00 | 1,200 MW | 1,150 MW |
| 31 Oct, 02:00 | 1,187 MW | 1,154 MW |
| 31 Oct, 03:00 | 1,170 MW | 1,154 MW |
| 31 Oct, 04:00 | 1,063 MW | 1,167 MW |
| 31 Oct, 05:00 | 1,037 MW | 1,165 MW |
| 31 Oct, 06:00 | 980 MW | 1,179 MW |
| 31 Oct, 07:00 | 902 MW | 1,171 MW |
| 31 Oct, 08:00 | 884 MW | 1,184 MW |
| 31 Oct, 09:00 | 950 MW | 1,198 MW |
| 31 Oct, 10:00 | 1,078 MW | 1,193 MW |
| 31 Oct, 11:00 | 1,155 MW | 1,190 MW |
| 31 Oct, 12:00 | 1,209 MW | 1,188 MW |
| 31 Oct, 13:00 | 1,152 MW | 1,189 MW |
| 31 Oct, 14:00 | 1,320 MW | 1,190 MW |
| 31 Oct, 15:00 | 1,346 MW | 1,212 MW |
| 31 Oct, 16:00 | 1,219 MW | 1,232 MW |
| 31 Oct, 17:00 | 1,212 MW | 1,232 MW |
| 31 Oct, 18:00 | 1,039 MW | 1,207 MW |
| 31 Oct, 19:00 | 997 MW | 1,186 MW |
| 31 Oct, 20:00 | 1,030 MW | 1,156 MW |
| 31 Oct, 21:00 | 991 MW | 1,146 MW |
| 31 Oct, 22:00 | 1,076 MW | 1,130 MW |
| 31 Oct, 23:00 | 1,169 MW | 1,116 MW |
| 1 Nov, 00:00 | 1,102 MW | 1,127 MW |
| 1 Nov, 01:00 | 856 MW | 1,118 MW |
| 1 Nov, 02:00 | 910 MW | 1,114 MW |
| 1 Nov, 03:00 | 1,003 MW | 1,112 MW |
| 1 Nov, 04:00 | 934 MW | 1,124 MW |
| 1 Nov, 05:00 | 1,151 MW | 1,126 MW |
| 1 Nov, 06:00 | 1,106 MW | 1,146 MW |
| 1 Nov, 07:00 | 1,046 MW | 1,146 MW |
| 1 Nov, 08:00 | 1,055 MW | 1,163 MW |
| 1 Nov, 09:00 | 1,003 MW | 1,174 MW |
| 1 Nov, 10:00 | 1,039 MW | 1,186 MW |
| 1 Nov, 11:00 | 1,098 MW | 1,190 MW |
| 1 Nov, 12:00 | 1,319 MW | 1,196 MW |
| 1 Nov, 13:00 | 1,235 MW | 1,195 MW |
| 1 Nov, 14:00 | 1,158 MW | 1,198 MW |
| 1 Nov, 15:00 | 1,202 MW | 1,219 MW |
| 1 Nov, 16:00 | 1,288 MW | 1,240 MW |
| 1 Nov, 17:00 | 1,279 MW | 1,254 MW |
| 1 Nov, 18:00 | 1,237 MW | 1,251 MW |
| 1 Nov, 19:00 | 1,131 MW | 1,246 MW |
| 1 Nov, 20:00 | 1,101 MW | 1,226 MW |
| 1 Nov, 21:00 | 1,074 MW | 1,204 MW |
| 1 Nov, 22:00 | 1,109 MW | 1,190 MW |
| 1 Nov, 23:00 | 1,287 MW | 1,164 MW |
| 2 Nov, 00:00 | 1,349 MW | 1,160 MW |
| 2 Nov, 01:00 | 1,309 MW | 1,151 MW |
| 2 Nov, 02:00 | 1,277 MW | 1,150 MW |
| 2 Nov, 03:00 | 1,138 MW | 1,158 MW |
| 2 Nov, 04:00 | 1,069 MW | 1,180 MW |
| 2 Nov, 05:00 | 1,317 MW | 1,230 MW |
| 2 Nov, 06:00 | 1,331 MW | 1,270 MW |
| 2 Nov, 07:00 | 1,220 MW | 1,294 MW |
| 2 Nov, 08:00 | 1,366 MW | 1,301 MW |
| 2 Nov, 09:00 | 1,444 MW | 1,288 MW |
| 2 Nov, 10:00 | 1,460 MW | 1,284 MW |
| 2 Nov, 11:00 | 1,332 MW | 1,272 MW |
| 2 Nov, 12:00 | 1,271 MW | 1,261 MW |
| 2 Nov, 13:00 | 1,145 MW | 1,265 MW |
| 2 Nov, 14:00 | 1,200 MW | 1,273 MW |
| 2 Nov, 15:00 | 1,094 MW | 1,298 MW |
| 2 Nov, 16:00 | 1,310 MW | 1,315 MW |
| 2 Nov, 17:00 | 1,293 MW | 1,318 MW |
| 2 Nov, 18:00 | 1,254 MW | 1,314 MW |
| 2 Nov, 19:00 | 1,241 MW | 1,293 MW |
| 2 Nov, 20:00 | 1,265 MW | 1,272 MW |
| 2 Nov, 21:00 | 1,231 MW | 1,248 MW |
| 2 Nov, 22:00 | 1,123 MW | 1,217 MW |
| 2 Nov, 23:00 | 1,206 MW | 1,196 MW |
| 3 Nov, 00:00 | 1,242 MW | 1,168 MW |
| 3 Nov, 01:00 | 1,206 MW | 1,157 MW |
| 3 Nov, 02:00 | 1,025 MW | 1,154 MW |
| 3 Nov, 03:00 | 987 MW | 1,154 MW |
| 3 Nov, 04:00 | 971 MW | 1,174 MW |
| 3 Nov, 05:00 | 1,282 MW | 1,228 MW |
| 3 Nov, 06:00 | 1,341 MW | 1,259 MW |
| 3 Nov, 07:00 | 1,337 MW | 1,284 MW |
| 3 Nov, 08:00 | 1,398 MW | 1,309 MW |
| 3 Nov, 09:00 | 1,401 MW | 1,297 MW |
| 3 Nov, 10:00 | 1,506 MW | 1,290 MW |
| 3 Nov, 11:00 | 1,560 MW | 1,280 MW |
| 3 Nov, 12:00 | 1,526 MW | 1,275 MW |
| 3 Nov, 13:00 | 1,444 MW | 1,290 MW |
| 3 Nov, 14:00 | 1,468 MW | 1,288 MW |
| 3 Nov, 15:00 | 1,314 MW | 1,313 MW |
| 3 Nov, 16:00 | 1,344 MW | 1,325 MW |
| 3 Nov, 17:00 | 1,399 MW | 1,331 MW |
| 3 Nov, 18:00 | 1,280 MW | 1,322 MW |
| 3 Nov, 19:00 | 1,195 MW | 1,300 MW |
| 3 Nov, 20:00 | 958 MW | 1,276 MW |
| 3 Nov, 21:00 | 894 MW | 1,244 MW |
| 3 Nov, 22:00 | 1,058 MW | 1,218 MW |
| 3 Nov, 23:00 | 1,118 MW | 1,182 MW |
| 4 Nov, 00:00 | 1,041 MW | 1,158 MW |
| 4 Nov, 01:00 | 777 MW | 1,150 MW |
| 4 Nov, 02:00 | 897 MW | 1,137 MW |
| 4 Nov, 03:00 | 1,026 MW | 1,135 MW |
| 4 Nov, 04:00 | 923 MW | 1,150 MW |
| 4 Nov, 05:00 | 965 MW | 1,179 MW |
| 4 Nov, 06:00 | 1,120 MW | 1,221 MW |
| 4 Nov, 07:00 | 1,344 MW | 1,231 MW |
| 4 Nov, 08:00 | 1,103 MW | 1,238 MW |
| 4 Nov, 09:00 | 981 MW | 1,235 MW |
| 4 Nov, 10:00 | 979 MW | 1,228 MW |
| 4 Nov, 11:00 | 994 MW | 1,219 MW |
| 4 Nov, 12:00 | 1,075 MW | 1,219 MW |
| 4 Nov, 13:00 | 1,201 MW | 1,217 MW |
| 4 Nov, 14:00 | 1,296 MW | 1,222 MW |
| 4 Nov, 15:00 | 1,606 MW | 1,243 MW |
| 4 Nov, 16:00 | 1,306 MW | 1,258 MW |
| 4 Nov, 17:00 | 1,250 MW | 1,270 MW |
| 4 Nov, 18:00 | 1,310 MW | 1,255 MW |
| 4 Nov, 19:00 | 1,151 MW | 1,243 MW |
| 4 Nov, 20:00 | 1,035 MW | 1,220 MW |
| 4 Nov, 21:00 | 1,061 MW | 1,189 MW |
| 4 Nov, 22:00 | 992 MW | 1,162 MW |
| 4 Nov, 23:00 | 950 MW | 1,139 MW |
| 5 Nov, 00:00 | 972 MW | 1,121 MW |
| 5 Nov, 01:00 | 1,091 MW | 1,130 MW |
| 5 Nov, 02:00 | 1,287 MW | 1,129 MW |
| 5 Nov, 03:00 | 1,345 MW | 1,137 MW |
| 5 Nov, 04:00 | 1,213 MW | 1,146 MW |
| 5 Nov, 05:00 | 1,106 MW | 1,183 MW |
| 5 Nov, 06:00 | 1,160 MW | 1,228 MW |
| 5 Nov, 07:00 | 1,226 MW | 1,243 MW |
| 5 Nov, 08:00 | 1,283 MW | 1,261 MW |
| 5 Nov, 09:00 | 1,062 MW | 1,252 MW |
| 5 Nov, 10:00 | 1,090 MW | 1,249 MW |
| 5 Nov, 11:00 | 1,031 MW | 1,248 MW |
| 5 Nov, 12:00 | 1,026 MW | 1,252 MW |
| 5 Nov, 13:00 | 1,066 MW | 1,253 MW |
Assumptions
- Only hours with both a forecast and a positive demand reading count (686 of 686 hours in the window). Missing and zero values, and readings under 30% or over 3 times the grid's own median for the window, are treated as reporting faults and left out.
- Error is (forecast minus reported demand) divided by reported demand; average error uses absolute values so high and low misses do not cancel. Bias keeps the sign and does cancel.
- Reported demand is preliminary and may be revised. A 30 day window is a short sample and one heat wave or holiday can move these figures.
- European figures are for the ENTSO-E bidding zone named on this page. US and European grids are ranked separately.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Sweden North (SE1) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias. https://worldpowermonitor.com/forecast-accuracy/se1/
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