A metallized film capacitor element comprising a plurality of concentrically arranged cylindrical sub-elements electrically connected to each other, each sub-element including at least one metallized film, in the form of a metal coated dielectric film, wound in a plurality of turns, wherein that the capacitor element further comprises at least one thermally conductive section provided between the sub-elements, the thermally conductive section including a sheet wound at least one turn and having a higher thermal conductivity than the metallized film of the sub-elements.