New Zealand vs Switzerland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
New Zealand
53.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
54.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 54.9% against 53.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 56.8% | 11.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 55.0% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 56.5% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 56.4% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 54.9% against 53.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.