Electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from solar per person was 415.7 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
415.7 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
415.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden is 415.7 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3,973.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden peaked at 415.7 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours | +98.5% |
| 2013 | 4.17 kilowatt-hours | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2 kilowatt-hours | +97.9% |
| 2016 | 14.11 kilowatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 22.87 kilowatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 40.29 kilowatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 66.15 kilowatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 2020 | 101.41 kilowatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 146.89 kilowatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 188.8 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 294.75 kilowatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 392.19 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 415.7 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 415.7 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 415.7 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1075 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 kilowatt-hours | 1.06 kilowatt-hours | 66.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.62 kilowatt-hours | 101.41 kilowatt-hours | 415.7 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Sweden was 415.7 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 415.7 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,973.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.