Primary energy from hydropower in Sweden
Sweden: Primary energy from hydropower was 68.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower in Sweden stood at 68.34 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Sweden peaked at 79.06 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.49 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
That places Sweden 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 67.92 terawatt-hours | 51.74 terawatt-hours | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.31 terawatt-hours | 53.54 terawatt-hours | 79.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.83 terawatt-hours | 61.36 terawatt-hours | 78.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.14 terawatt-hours | 64.54 terawatt-hours | 73.79 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 582.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.82 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -120.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 685.66 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Sweden?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Sweden was 68.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 79.06 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.49 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.