Portugal vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables
Portugal
41.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
44.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.1 terawatt-hours against 41.39 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 2.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 22.38 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 29.15 terawatt-hours | 21.21 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 24.98 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 23.83 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 22.03 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 39.12 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.21 terawatt-hours | 43.64 terawatt-hours | 9.42 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.1 terawatt-hours against 41.39 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 2.71 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 33rd 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.