Renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland is 0.14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +100.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +75.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.18 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Switzerland was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.