Annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden
Sweden: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.2837 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2837 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 72.9%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.14 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden stood at 0.2837 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and up 467.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden peaked at 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Sweden 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +316.7% |
| 2016 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | +89.1% |
| 2018 | 0.161 terawatt-hours | +85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.272 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 2020 | 0.372 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 0.472 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.456 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +148.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2837 terawatt-hours | -72.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2837 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2837 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0656 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.272 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6279 terawatt-hours | 0.2837 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Sweden was 0.2837 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.