Iceland vs Sweden: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Iceland
33,036 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
6,413 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 26,623 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,457 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,179 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 27,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,647 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,701 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,182 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Iceland and Sweden?
- 26,623 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.