Electricity generation from hydropower in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 33.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
44.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Switzerland stood at 33.99 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Switzerland peaked at 44.94 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | 31.56 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 29.68 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 33.45 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 35.13 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 35.97 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.06 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 29.89 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 32.05 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 32.91 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 34.67 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 35.8 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 29.77 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 29.8 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 32.08 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 32.7 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 39.07 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 35.17 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 28.75 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 34.05 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 33.48 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.01 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 36.83 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 41.31 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 35.17 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 34.76 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.75 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.23 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 30.96 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.25 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 36.04 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.72 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.39 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 38.6 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 38.46 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.04 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.26 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.62 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 34.09 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.98 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.04 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 37.87 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.96 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.9 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 37.39 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 44.94 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 33.99 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 147.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 8.4× 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 | 29.11 terawatt-hours | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 34.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.47 terawatt-hours | 29.77 terawatt-hours | 35.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.09 terawatt-hours | 28.75 terawatt-hours | 40.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 terawatt-hours | 30.96 terawatt-hours | 41.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.35 terawatt-hours | 32.39 terawatt-hours | 38.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.84 terawatt-hours | 29.9 terawatt-hours | 44.94 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 hydropower in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Switzerland was 33.99 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 hydropower recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.94 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.