Heating degree days in Sweden
Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.
Heating degree-day trend
Annual country history compared with EU-27.
NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD
The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.
| Rank | Statistical region | NUTS | Degree days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Övre Norrland | SE33 |
5,730.0 | Region page → |
| #2 | Mellersta Norrland | SE32 |
4,908.7 | Region page → |
| #3 | Norra Mellansverige | SE31 |
4,217.9 | Region page → |
| #4 | Östra Mellansverige | SE12 |
3,538.6 | Region page → |
| #5 | Stockholm | SE11 |
3,493.6 | Region page → |
| #6 | Småland med öarna | SE21 |
3,402.6 | Region page → |
| #7 | Västsverige | SE23 |
3,291.6 | Region page → |
| #8 | Sydsverige | SE22 |
3,062.7 | Region page → |
Regional names are those supplied by Eurostat.
Browse the full European regional directory →What does a high HDD mean?
A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.
Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.
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