Electricity generation from solar in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar was 7.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.89 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 604.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Switzerland peaked at 7.89 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 214 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.
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 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 7.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 electricity generation from solar in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from solar in Switzerland was 7.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 604.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.