Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 28.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 28.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.8% | — |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.6% | 28.6% | 4 |
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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 energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Switzerland was 28.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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