World Power Plants

Forshult hydroelectric power station24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Forshult hydroelectric power station is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, commissioned in 1911. Ranked #108 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden, its 24 MW accounts for 0.14% of Sweden's total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Forshult 42.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Munkfors (33 MW, Hydro), Krakerud (22 MW, Hydro), and Dejefors hydroelectric power station (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Värmland County, approximately 90 km from the city of Karlstad.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1911

115 years old

Owner
Vattenfall
Location
59.9561°, 13.5250°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 148. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

115 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skoga (12.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 59.956111, 13.525000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Forshult hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Sweden
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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