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 203 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
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 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.99 | — |
| 1981 | 49.64 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 50.28 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 49.97 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 47.06 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 52.49 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 53.54 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 55.86 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 57.37 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 52.15 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 52.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 54.46 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 56.44 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 58.85 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 63.55 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 59.93 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 53.88 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 59.78 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 59.88 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.99 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 61.18 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 66.05 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 60.44 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 60.24 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.92 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.16 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 57.15 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 61.44 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 61.95 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.57 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.46 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 63.56 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 64.08 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.35 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.53 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 56.7 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 55.49 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 61.18 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 65.38 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 66.16 | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 66.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 66.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 203 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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