Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant

Switzerland
50,942 Gigawatt-hour
in 2018
United Kingdom
58,189 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Switzerland rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 58,189 Gigawatt-hour against 50,942 Gigawatt-hour in Switzerland, a difference of 7,247 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 61,502 Gigawatt-hour 23,431 Gigawatt-hour 38,071 Gigawatt-hour Switzerland
2000s 44,543 Gigawatt-hour 39,351 Gigawatt-hour 5,192 Gigawatt-hour Switzerland
2010s 46,792 Gigawatt-hour 43,485 Gigawatt-hour 3,308 Gigawatt-hour Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 58,189 Gigawatt-hour against 50,942 Gigawatt-hour in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
7,247 Gigawatt-hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
Switzerland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,732 data points, 1990–2024
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