Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden stood at 40.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% 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 55th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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 | 37.5% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +7.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 24.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 40.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 | 40.9% | 37.5% | 44.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sweden was 40.2% in 2025, 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 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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.