Installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.1112 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland stood at 0.1112 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland peaked at 0.1112 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.003 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 gigawatts | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.009 gigawatts | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.012 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 gigawatts | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.018 gigawatts | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.042 gigawatts | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 0.046 gigawatts | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.049 gigawatts | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.06 gigawatts | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.06 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.075 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.075 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.075 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.075 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 gigawatts | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0883 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0883 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1022 gigawatts | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 gigawatts | +8.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1112 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 32% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1112 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +133.3% | 0.018 gigawatts | 0.042 gigawatts |
| 2004 | +80.0% | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.009 gigawatts |
| 2001 | +66.7% | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0095 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.018 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 gigawatts | 0.042 gigawatts | 0.075 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0942 gigawatts | 0.0871 gigawatts | 0.1112 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 75 Puerto Rico 0.1278 gigawatts compare
- 76 Belarus 0.122 gigawatts compare
- 77 Montenegro 0.118 gigawatts compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0.11 gigawatts compare
- 80 Guatemala 0.1074 gigawatts compare
- 81 North Macedonia 0.1028 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Switzerland was 0.1112 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1112 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.