France vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
France
3.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
3.4%
in 2025
France rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.4% against 3.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between France and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- France ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.