Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,417 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Switzerland is 2,417 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Switzerland peaked at 2,417 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,742 watts per capita, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,789 watts per capita | 1,745 watts per capita | 1,825 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 watts per capita | 1,742 watts per capita | 2,078 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,242 watts per capita | 2,122 watts per capita | 2,417 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 45.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Switzerland?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Switzerland was 2,417 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,417 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 watts per capita in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)