Bulgaria vs Sweden: Installed solar energy capacity
Bulgaria
5.91 gigawatts
in 2025
Sweden
5.5 gigawatts
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Sweden rank
34th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.91 gigawatts against 5.5 gigawatts in Sweden, a difference of 0.41 gigawatts.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0077 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8334 gigawatts | 0.1809 gigawatts | 0.6525 gigawatts | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.92 gigawatts | 3.25 gigawatts | 0.3346 gigawatts | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 5.91 gigawatts against 5.5 gigawatts in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.41 gigawatts, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.