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Sweden Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Sweden generated 4.44 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 2.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 42nd largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Sweden generated 4.44 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 2.6% of Sweden's electricity in 2025.
  • Sweden was the 42nd largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Sweden's solar generation in 2025 was 323% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.05 TWh.
  • Sweden's solar generation in 2025 was 44 times the 2015 level of 100 GWh.
  • 2025 was Sweden's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Sweden's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
  • Sweden had 5.50 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation4.44 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Sweden's electricity2.6%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)42 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity5.50 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Sweden solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Sweden's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 4.44 TWh in 2025. 0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Sweden's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 4.44 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Sweden solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
200910.0 GWh
201010.0 GWh
201110.0 GWh
201220.0 GWh
201340.0 GWh
201450.0 GWh
2015100 GWh
2016140 GWh
2017230 GWh
2018410 GWh
2019680 GWh
20201.05 TWh
20211.53 TWh
20221.98 TWh
20233.11 TWh
20244.16 TWh
20254.44 TWh
Share of Sweden's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Sweden's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.6%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Sweden's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.6%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Sweden's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearSwedenWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.1%1.1%
20160.1%1.3%
20170.1%1.8%
20180.3%2.2%
20190.4%2.6%
20200.6%3.2%
20210.9%3.7%
20221.1%4.6%
20231.9%5.6%
20242.4%7.0%
20252.6%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 4.44 TWh 2.6% 8.8% 5.50 GW
2024 4.16 TWh 2.4% 7.0% 4.85 GW
2023 3.11 TWh 1.9% 5.6% 4.01 GW
2022 1.98 TWh 1.1% 4.6% 2.41 GW
2021 1.53 TWh 0.9% 3.7% 1.63 GW
2020 1.05 TWh 0.6% 3.2% 1.12 GW
2019 680 GWh 0.4% 2.6% 730 MW
2018 410 GWh 0.3% 2.2% 430 MW
2017 230 GWh 0.1% 1.8% 240 MW
2016 140 GWh 0.1% 1.3% 150 MW

Full year by year history for Sweden

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Sweden monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Sweden generated 570 GWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 600 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Sweden generated 570 GWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 600 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Sweden monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-09440 GWh
2024-10240 GWh
2024-11120 GWh
2024-1240.0 GWh
2025-0140.0 GWh
2025-02170 GWh
2025-03480 GWh
2025-04600 GWh
2025-05600 GWh
2025-06660 GWh
2025-07650 GWh
2025-08600 GWh
2025-09370 GWh
2025-10180 GWh
2025-1150.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 GWh
2026-0140.0 GWh
2026-02110 GWh
2026-03380 GWh
2026-04670 GWh
2026-05820 GWh
2026-06700 GWh
2026-07810 GWh
2026-08570 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Sweden can differ slightly from the annual totals.