Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 2,710 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland stood at 2,710. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland peaked at 2,710 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,742, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,825 | — |
| 2001 | 1,822 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,811 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,800 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,790 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,785 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,776 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,776 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,756 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,745 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,744 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,742 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,758 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,780 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,785 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,815 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,940 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,016 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,050 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,074 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,116 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,174 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,377 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2,532 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2,710 | +7.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,710 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,710 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,789 | 1,745 | 1,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,870 | 1,742 | 2,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 | 2,116 | 2,710 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland was 2,710 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,710 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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