El Salvador vs Switzerland: Electricity generation by source
El Salvador
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
1.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Electricity generation by source over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.34 terawatt-hours against 1.04 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.463 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.4517 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- El Salvador, at 1.34 terawatt-hours against 1.04 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 0.3 terawatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.