Finland vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables
Finland
46.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
44.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Switzerland rank
31st
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.47 terawatt-hours against 44.1 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 2.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5 terawatt-hours | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 15.16 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22.91 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 39.12 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41.27 terawatt-hours | 43.64 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 46.47 terawatt-hours against 44.1 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Finland and Switzerland?
- 2.37 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Finland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.