Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.1021 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.14 (2023)
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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