Canada vs Switzerland: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Canada
9,036 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
8,086 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,036 terawatt-hours against 8,086 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 950 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 0.6789 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30.38 terawatt-hours | 24 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,178 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 1,162 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,494 terawatt-hours | 4,781 terawatt-hours | 1,713 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 9,036 terawatt-hours against 8,086 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Canada and Switzerland?
- 950 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Canada ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.