Electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from hydropower was 68.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.06 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
41.49 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden stood at 68.24 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden peaked at 79.06 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.49 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 45.49 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 49.29 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 48.74 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 41.83 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 41.49 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.01 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 53.74 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 59.87 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 57.27 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 57.65 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 54.83 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.49 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 57.75 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 61.08 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 58.87 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 59.75 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 55.07 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 63.54 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 67.91 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 70.99 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 60.93 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 71.85 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 69.88 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 71.75 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 72.5 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 63.24 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 74.33 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 74.65 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.1 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 68.1 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 51.74 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 69.06 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 75 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 71.69 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 78.58 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 79.06 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.36 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 53.54 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 60.12 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 61.72 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 66.16 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 69.07 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 65.85 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 66.4 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.93 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 61.36 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 63.76 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 75.31 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 62.02 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 65.14 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 62.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 65.37 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 72.39 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 73.89 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 69.87 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 66.19 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 64.61 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 68.24 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 68.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 296.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 68.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 16.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | 49.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 54.92 terawatt-hours | 41.49 terawatt-hours | 61.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.05 terawatt-hours | 55.07 terawatt-hours | 71.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.94 terawatt-hours | 51.74 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.33 terawatt-hours | 53.54 terawatt-hours | 79.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.69 terawatt-hours | 61.36 terawatt-hours | 78.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2 terawatt-hours | 64.61 terawatt-hours | 73.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden was 68.24 terawatt-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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 79.06 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.49 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.