Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden stood at 37.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 57th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 36.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 39.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 38.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.7% | 44.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.3% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 38.0% compare
- 56 Ghana 37.9% compare
- 58 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 59 Portugal 36.4% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 35.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden was 37.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.