New Zealand vs Sweden: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
New Zealand
4,526 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
6,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,404 kilowatt-hours against 4,526 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1,878 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | 5,901 kilowatt-hours | 1,821 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours | 6,710 kilowatt-hours | 1,642 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6,364 kilowatt-hours | 7,772 kilowatt-hours | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,637 kilowatt-hours | 7,762 kilowatt-hours | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,790 kilowatt-hours | 7,450 kilowatt-hours | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,315 kilowatt-hours | 6,825 kilowatt-hours | 1,510 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,760 kilowatt-hours | 6,586 kilowatt-hours | 1,826 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,404 kilowatt-hours against 4,526 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1,878 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.