Singapore vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from solar

Singapore
2.7%
in 2025
Sweden
2.6%
in 2025
Singapore rank
117th
Sweden rank
119th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
0123198520052025

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Singapore ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 119th of 213 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Singapore or Sweden?
Singapore, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Singapore and Sweden?
0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Singapore ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 119th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.