Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Sweden
71.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
67.8%
in 2025
Sweden rank
47th
Switzerland rank
50th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.2% against 67.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 58.0% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 56.1% | 8.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 55.4% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 59.3% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 64.3% | 4.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 71.2% against 67.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 3.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.