Share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden
Sweden: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2000
All-time low
9.4%
in 1996
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden is 14.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1996.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.4% | — |
| 1966 | 13.8% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 18.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 10.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Sweden was 14.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.