Austria vs Switzerland: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Austria
10.3 gigawatts
in 2025
Switzerland
8.79 gigawatts
in 2025
Austria rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.3 gigawatts against 8.79 gigawatts in Switzerland, a difference of 1.51 gigawatts.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0218 gigawatts | 0.0323 gigawatts | 0.0105 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8471 gigawatts | 1.19 gigawatts | 0.3479 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.7 gigawatts | 5.54 gigawatts | 0.1618 gigawatts | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 10.3 gigawatts against 8.79 gigawatts in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.51 gigawatts, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.