Electricity from renewables by source in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity from renewables by source was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity from renewables by source in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.04 terawatt-hours for electricity from renewables by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Switzerland peaked at 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.287 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.414 terawatt-hours | 0.173 terawatt-hours | 0.529 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5684 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 0.749 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.18 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 from renewables by source in Switzerland?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Switzerland was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity from renewables by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.