Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,710 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland stood at 2,710 w per capita. 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,742 w per capita, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,789 w per capita | 1,745 w per capita | 1,825 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,870 w per capita | 1,742 w per capita | 2,074 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 w per capita | 2,116 w per capita | 2,710 w per capita | 5 |
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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 45.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Switzerland was 2,710 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 w per capita in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 218 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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