Denmark vs Sweden: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Denmark
4,491 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,430 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
42nd
Sweden rank
44th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4,491 terawatt-hours against 4,430 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1761 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.5239 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 0.6719 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 525.4 terawatt-hours | 164.7 terawatt-hours | 360.7 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,800 terawatt-hours | 2,697 terawatt-hours | 103.23 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4,491 terawatt-hours against 4,430 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Denmark and Sweden?
- 61 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.