Electricity generation from solar in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from solar was 4.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.43 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in Sweden stood at 4.43 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4,330.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Sweden peaked at 4.43 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Sweden, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +78.3% |
| 2019 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 4.43 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 electricity generation from solar in Sweden?
- Electricity generation from solar in Sweden was 4.43 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,330.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.