Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable energy consumption was 27.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Switzerland is 27.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.8% | — |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland was 27.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.