Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 101.3%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland stood at 2.11 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.3% on the previous year and up 638.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland peaked at 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +83.3% |
| 2009 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 0.054 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 2011 | 0.107 terawatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 2012 | 0.149 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.203 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.353 terawatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 2015 | 0.286 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.213 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.374 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 0.251 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.257 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.513 terawatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 2021 | 0.272 terawatt-hours | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +307.4% |
| 2023 | 0.866 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2247 terawatt-hours | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.374 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9867 terawatt-hours | 0.272 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Switzerland was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 638.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.