Electricity net generation in Switzerland

Switzerland: Electricity net generation was 66.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
66.16
in 2020
All-time low
45.99
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Switzerland, 1980–2020

02040601980200020201980: 461981: 49.61982: 50.31983: 501984: 47.11985: 52.51986: 53.51987: 55.91988: 57.41989: 52.11990: 52.81991: 54.51992: 56.41993: 58.91994: 63.51995: 59.91996: 53.91997: 59.81998: 59.91999: 642000: 61.22001: 66.12002: 60.42003: 60.22004: 58.92005: 53.22006: 57.12007: 61.42008: 61.92009: 61.62010: 61.52011: 58.62012: 63.62013: 64.12014: 65.42015: 61.52016: 56.72017: 55.52018: 61.22019: 65.42020: 66.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Switzerland is 66.16, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Switzerland peaked at 66.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.99, in 1980.

Switzerland ranks 48th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.43 45.99 57.37 10
1990s 58.36 52.8 63.99 10
2000s 60.21 53.16 66.05 10
2010s 61.33 55.49 65.38 10
2020s 66.16 66.16 66.16 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 Israel 68.51 compare
  2. 46 Finland 66.98 compare
  3. 47 Kuwait 66.94 compare
  4. 49 Uzbekistan 57.84 compare
  5. 50 Peru 52.41 compare
  6. 51 Portugal 52.22 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Switzerland?
Electricity net generation in Switzerland was 66.16 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 66.16 in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.99 in 1980.
How does Switzerland rank for electricity net generation?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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