Egypt vs Switzerland: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Egypt
9,332 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
8,086 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9,332 terawatt-hours against 8,086 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1,246 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 24 terawatt-hours | 22.9 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 385.92 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 630.18 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,832 terawatt-hours | 4,781 terawatt-hours | 1,051 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Egypt or Switzerland?
- Egypt, at 9,332 terawatt-hours against 8,086 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 1,246 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.