Switzerland vs Ukraine: Primary energy from solar and wind
Switzerland
8.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
6.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
45th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.24 terawatt-hours against 6.96 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 1.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ukraine ahead.
Switzerland ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.0056 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0344 terawatt-hours | 0.0314 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0.4351 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.94 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Switzerland or Ukraine?
- Switzerland, at 8.24 terawatt-hours against 6.96 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Switzerland and Ukraine?
- 1.28 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Ukraine?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Ukraine rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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 of total energy supply.