List of hydroelectric power stations in Sweden

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The following is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Sweden with a nameplate capacity > 100 MW.

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The electricity production from Swedish hydroelectric power stations cover around 45% of the Swedish electricity consumption. [1]

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Hydroelectric power stations

NameCapacity (MW)River(basin)
Akkats [2] 150 Lesser Lule River
Älvkarleby 125 Dalälven
Bastusel [3] 120 Skellefte River
Bergeforsen [3] 168 Indalsälven
Forsmo [3] 160 Ångerman
Gallejaur [3] 219Skellefte River
Gammelänge [4] 150 Lesser Lule River
Grundfors [3] 103.5 Ume River
Hjälta [3] 178 Faxälven
Harrsele [3] 223Ume River
Harsprånget 977 Stora Luleälven
Hojum 170 Göta älv
Höljes 120 Klarälven
Hölleforsen [3] 148Indalsälven
Järnvägsforsen [3] 100 Ljungan
Järpströmmen [3] 114Indalsälven
Kilforsen [5] 288 Fjällsjöälven
Korsselbränna [3] 130Fjällsjöälven
Krångede 250Indalsälven
Krokströmmen [3] 113 Ljusnan
Kvistforsen [3] 140Skellefte River
Lasele [3] 149.6Ångerman
Laxede [6] 207 Lule älv
Långå [3] 156Ljusnan
Letsi [7] 456Lesser Lule River
Ligga [8] 324Stora Luleälven
Messaure [9] 442Stora Luleälven
Midskog [3] 150Indalsälven
Moforsen 135Ångerman
Nämforsen [3] 114.6Ångerman
Olden 116 Långan
Olidan 130Göta älv
Porjus 465Stora Luleälven
Porsi [3] 274Lule älv
Ramsele [3] 157Faxälven
Ritsem [3] 304Stora Luleälven
Sällsjö [3] 160Indalsälven
Seitevare [3] 225Lesser Lule River
Stadsforsen [3] 132.55Indalsälven
Stalon [3] 130.2Ångerman
Storfinnforsen 112Faxälven
Stornorrfors 599.4Ume River
Torpshammar [3] 110 Gimån
Trängslet 330Dalälven
Tuggen [3] 110Ume River
Vargfors 122Skellefte River
Vietas [3] 306Stora Luleälven

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References

  1. "Vattenkraft" (in Swedish). Swedish Energy Agency. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  2. "Akkats Hydroelectric Power Station Sweden". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
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  4. "Hydropower plants". Fortum. Archived from the original on 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  5. "Kilforsen Hydroelectric Power Plant Sweden". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  6. "Laxede Hydroelectric Power Station Sweden". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  7. "Letsi Hydroelectric Power Plant Sweden". Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  8. "Ligga Hydroelectric Power Station Sweden". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  9. "Messaure Hydroelectric Power Station Sweden". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-04-28.