Electricity generation from hydropower in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from hydropower was 68.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
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 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 11th out of 214 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.