Electricity generation from renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables was 44.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
52.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Switzerland stood at 44.1 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Switzerland peaked at 52.86 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 29.85 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.25 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 29.17 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 29.04 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.23 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 26.59 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 27.85 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 32.24 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 34.89 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 31.66 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 29.97 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 33.62 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 35.56 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 36.36 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 35.46 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 32.42 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 35.19 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 36.31 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 30.3 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 30.24 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.52 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 33.19 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36.28 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 39.63 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 35.75 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 29.37 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 34.71 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 34.18 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.77 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 37.68 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 42.2 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 35.72 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.76 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.29 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.13 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.48 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 37.33 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.03 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.47 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.02 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 40.53 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 40.67 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.12 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.81 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 37.76 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.88 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.25 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 42.61 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.01 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.99 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 44.26 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 52.86 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 44.1 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 44.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 6.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 44.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 24.1 terawatt-hours | 29.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.15 terawatt-hours | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 34.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 30.26 terawatt-hours | 36.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 29.37 terawatt-hours | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 32.13 terawatt-hours | 42.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.12 terawatt-hours | 34.02 terawatt-hours | 42.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.64 terawatt-hours | 35.99 terawatt-hours | 52.86 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 renewables in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Switzerland was 44.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.