Sweden adds 21,600 solar plants, capacity 5.5 GW
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- Swedish Energy Agency reported that 21,600 grid‑connected solar plants were installed in 2025, raising total installations to about 314,600 and capacity to roughly 5.5 GW.
- Halland county uses roughly the same electricity annually as the 5.5 GW of new solar capacity added in Sweden in 2025.
- New solar plants installed in 2025 were 54 % under 20 kW, 34 % between 20 kW and 1 MW, and 12 % above 1 MW.
- Installation pace slowed, with the 2025 capacity increase representing a 15 % rise over 2024, compared with a 70 % jump between 2022 and 2023.
- Elin Larsson said the slowdown reflects economic conditions and reduced financial support for small‑scale producers, affecting both companies and households.
- Svensk Solenergi told PV Magazine that the 652 MW added in 2025 likely marks the bottom of Sweden’s solar installation curve.
- Svensk Solenergi also reported that by the end of 2025 there were over 287,000 solar plants under 20 kW, representing 90 % of all grid‑connected solar plants and about 3 GW of capacity.
Why it matters: Households and small businesses lose the financial incentive to install rooftop panels, while larger developers gain market share as Sweden pivots toward bigger solar farms; this shift influences the nation’s progress toward fossil‑free electricity and reshapes the mix of renewable investments.
