Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 8.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland is 8.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 552.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland peaked at 8.03 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.013 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 8.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Switzerland was 8.03 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.