Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Switzerland

Switzerland: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 417 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
417
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
160th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1,170
in 2003
All-time low
417
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Switzerland, 2000–2022

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201120222000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 9862007: 9172008: 8562009: 8152010: 1.1k2011: 1.0k2012: 9622013: 7972014: 5372015: 6642016: 8932017: 7592018: 6442019: 6362020: 6392021: 5372022: 417

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 417 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Switzerland peaked at 1,170 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 417, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1,084
2001 1,092 +0.7%
2002 1,115 +2.1%
2003 1,170 +4.9%
2004 1,146 -2.1%
2005 1,084 -5.4%
2006 986 -9.0%
2007 917 -7.0%
2008 856 -6.7%
2009 815 -4.8%
2010 1,095 +34.4%
2011 1,014 -7.4%
2012 962 -5.1%
2013 797 -17.2%
2014 537 -32.6%
2015 664 +23.6%
2016 893 +34.5%
2017 759 -15.0%
2018 644 -15.2%
2019 636 -1.2%
2020 639 +0.5%
2021 537 -16.0%
2022 417 -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,026 815 1,170 10
2010s 800.1 537 1,095 10
2020s 531 417 639 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Switzerland?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Switzerland was 417 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,170 in 2003.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 417 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Switzerland ranks 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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