Electricity generation from hydropower in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 33.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.1% (2023)
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 21st out of 214 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.