Norway vs Sweden: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Norway
25,813 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
6,413 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 19,400 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.0 times Sweden's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,308 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 24,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 26,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,726 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 27,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,754 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,990 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 25,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,741 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 25,813 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 19,400 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.