Norway vs Sweden: Electricity generation
Norway
160.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
170.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Electricity generation over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 170.71 terawatt-hours against 160.81 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 9.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.82 terawatt-hours | 142.34 terawatt-hours | 35.52 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 115.75 terawatt-hours | 147.86 terawatt-hours | 32.11 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 127.76 terawatt-hours | 147.74 terawatt-hours | 19.99 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 138.83 terawatt-hours | 158.57 terawatt-hours | 19.73 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 154.74 terawatt-hours | 169.59 terawatt-hours | 14.85 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 170.71 terawatt-hours against 160.81 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Norway and Sweden?
- 9.9 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation?
- Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.