Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Russian Federation
6.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
46th
Switzerland rank
43rd

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Switzerland
02468196519952025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.03 terawatt-hours against 6.48 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.55 terawatt-hours.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0062 terawatt-hours 0.0062 terawatt-hours Switzerland
2000s 0.007 terawatt-hours 0.032 terawatt-hours 0.025 terawatt-hours Switzerland
2010s 0.424 terawatt-hours 1.12 terawatt-hours 0.693 terawatt-hours Switzerland
2020s 5.97 terawatt-hours 4.73 terawatt-hours 1.24 terawatt-hours Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.03 terawatt-hours against 6.48 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
1.55 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Russian Federation ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.