Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland

Switzerland: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.1021 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1021
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
79th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.1021
in 2024
All-time low
0.003
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland, 2000–2024

00.020.040.060.080.12000201220242000: 0.0032001: 0.0052002: 0.0052003: 0.0052004: 0.0092005: 0.0122006: 0.0122007: 0.0122008: 0.0142009: 0.0182010: 0.0422011: 0.0462012: 0.0492013: 0.062014: 0.062015: 0.062016: 0.0752017: 0.0752018: 0.0752019: 0.0752020: 0.0872021: 0.0882022: 0.0882023: 0.0882024: 0.102

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland stood at 0.1021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland peaked at 0.1021 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 79th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0095 0.003 0.018 10
2010s 0.0617 0.042 0.075 10
2020s 0.0908 0.0871 0.1021 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland?
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland was 0.1021 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1021 in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
Switzerland ranks 79th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,856 data points, 2000–2024
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