Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 6,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sweden stood at 6,404 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sweden peaked at 8,887 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,159 kilowatt-hours, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,901 kilowatt-hours | 5,250 kilowatt-hours | 6,265 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,710 kilowatt-hours | 5,159 kilowatt-hours | 7,365 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,772 kilowatt-hours | 6,614 kilowatt-hours | 8,556 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,762 kilowatt-hours | 5,853 kilowatt-hours | 8,576 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,450 kilowatt-hours | 5,976 kilowatt-hours | 8,887 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,825 kilowatt-hours | 6,114 kilowatt-hours | 8,291 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,586 kilowatt-hours | 6,091 kilowatt-hours | 7,094 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sweden was 6,404 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,887 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,159 kilowatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.