Sweden vs Turkey: Hydropower generation by region
Sweden
68.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
57.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
11th
Turkey rank
14th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.34 terawatt-hours against 57.44 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 10.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 43.65 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 54.92 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 49.19 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 65.05 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 49.82 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 67.92 terawatt-hours | 32.97 terawatt-hours | 34.95 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 67.31 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | 31.43 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 66.83 terawatt-hours | 60.34 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.14 terawatt-hours | 66.19 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Sweden or Turkey?
- Sweden, at 68.34 terawatt-hours against 57.44 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Sweden and Turkey?
- 10.9 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.