Share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from solar was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland is 12.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% on the previous year and up 615.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland peaked at 12.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +93.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +100.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +98.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +68.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 12.1% | 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Switzerland was 12.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.