Norway vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Norway
46.4%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.4% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 13.7% | 26.1% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 12.5% | 26.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 12.0% | 31.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 12.9% | 30.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 12.6% | 29.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 13.0% | 29.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 14.7% | 30.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 46.4% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Norway and Sweden?
- 31.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 1st 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.