Ethiopia vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower
Ethiopia
32.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
33.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Ethiopia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.99 terawatt-hours against 32.19 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 35.1 terawatt-hours | 32.45 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 36.35 terawatt-hours | 26.61 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.06 terawatt-hours | 36.84 terawatt-hours | 16.78 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Ethiopia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33.99 terawatt-hours against 32.19 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 1.8 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 214 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 hydropower. 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.