Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.6% against 35.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 38.7% | 19.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 135.5% | 88.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 9.0% | 15.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.6% against 35.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Switzerland ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.