Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 35.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Switzerland, 1991β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 35.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
That represents a change of up 67.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Switzerland peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 78 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 0.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 12.0% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 10.1% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Switzerland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Switzerland was 35.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.