Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Sweden

Sweden: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 3.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 344.6%
World rank
10th
of 77 countries
All-time high
17.32 terawatt-hours
in 1997
All-time low
-17.58 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Sweden, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Sweden is 3.8 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 344.6% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Sweden peaked at 17.32 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, -17.58 terawatt-hours, in 2013.

That places Sweden 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.15 terawatt-hours -6.91 terawatt-hours 3.8 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 1.92 terawatt-hours -2.82 terawatt-hours 10.52 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 1.07 terawatt-hours -10.05 terawatt-hours 10.92 terawatt-hours 10
1990s -0.0059 terawatt-hours -16.36 terawatt-hours 17.32 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.6152 terawatt-hours -12.82 terawatt-hours 11.82 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.0242 terawatt-hours -17.58 terawatt-hours 11.88 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.5066 terawatt-hours -3.99 terawatt-hours 6.99 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Mexico 5.25 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 8 United States 4.71 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 11 Philippines 2.62 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 12 Peru 1.96 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 13 Canada 1.57 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Sweden?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Sweden was 3.8 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.32 terawatt-hours in 1997.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -17.58 terawatt-hours in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.