Spain vs Switzerland: Hydropower generation by region
Spain
33.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
32.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
Switzerland rank
21st
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.75 terawatt-hours against 32.27 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1.48 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 32.78 terawatt-hours | 29.11 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 27.61 terawatt-hours | 33.47 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 27.87 terawatt-hours | 34.09 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.71 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 6.39 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.88 terawatt-hours | 36.28 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.48 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 33.75 terawatt-hours against 32.27 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.48 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Spain ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 79 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 Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.