Iceland vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.0% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 12.0% | 16.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 12.9% | 13.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.6% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.0% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 16.0% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.