Electricity generation from solar in Sweden
Sweden: Electricity generation from solar was 4.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.4% (2023)
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.