Solar energy generation by region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Solar energy generation by region was 8.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation by region in Switzerland stood at 8.09 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 622.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Switzerland peaked at 8.09 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region 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 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.013 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.054 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 0.094 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 0.168 terawatt-hours | +78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.299 terawatt-hours | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +67.2% |
| 2014 | 0.842 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.002 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 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 8.09 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 solar energy generation by region in Switzerland?
- Solar energy generation by region in Switzerland was 8.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.