Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.1112 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland stood at 0.1112. 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland peaked at 0.1112 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.003 | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.009 | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.012 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.018 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.042 | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 0.046 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.049 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.075 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0883 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0883 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1022 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 | +8.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 32% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 | 0.042 |
| 2004 | +80.0% | 0.005 | 0.009 |
| 2001 | +66.7% | 0.003 | 0.005 |
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 | 0.0942 | 0.0871 | 0.1112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 75 Puerto Rico 0.1278 compare
- 76 Belarus 0.122 compare
- 77 Montenegro 0.118 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0.11 compare
- 80 Guatemala 0.1074 compare
- 81 North Macedonia 0.1028 compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Switzerland was 0.1112 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1112 in 2025.
- 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 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 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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