Romania vs Sweden: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Romania
4,553 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,430 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4,553 terawatt-hours against 4,430 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 123 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,093 terawatt-hours | 164.7 terawatt-hours | 928.63 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,605 terawatt-hours | 2,697 terawatt-hours | 92.14 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 4,553 terawatt-hours against 4,430 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Romania and Sweden?
- 123 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Romania ranks 41st 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.