Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 8,086 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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
Switzerland recorded 8,086 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation vs. capacity in 2025. 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 vs. capacity in Switzerland peaked at 8,086 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 vs. capacity 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 10 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 18 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 24 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 29 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 37 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 54 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 94 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 168 terawatt-hours | +78.7% |
| 2012 | 299 terawatt-hours | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 500 terawatt-hours | +67.2% |
| 2014 | 842 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2015 | 1,119 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 1,333 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1,683 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 1,945 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2,178 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 2,692 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2,964 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4,067 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 4,914 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 5,961 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 8,086 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8,086 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8,086 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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% | 1 terawatt-hours | 2 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 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | 54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 94 terawatt-hours | 2,178 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,781 terawatt-hours | 2,692 terawatt-hours | 8,086 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 vs. capacity in Switzerland?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Switzerland was 8,086 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 vs. capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,086 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 vs. capacity. 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.