Statizoid

Renewable electricity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Renewable electricity was 62.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
62.2%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
43rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2015
All-time low
51.7%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Switzerland, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 55 % in total electricity output1991: 57.2 % in total electricity output1992: 56.9 % in total electricity output1993: 59.6 % in total electricity output1994: 60.6 % in total electricity output1995: 57.4 % in total electricity output1996: 52.2 % in total electricity output1997: 56 % in total electricity output1998: 54.9 % in total electricity output1999: 59.4 % in total electricity output2000: 57 % in total electricity output2001: 59.4 % in total electricity output2002: 55.2 % in total electricity output2003: 54.7 % in total electricity output2004: 54.4 % in total electricity output2005: 55.9 % in total electricity output2006: 51.7 % in total electricity output2007: 54.9 % in total electricity output2008: 55.7 % in total electricity output2009: 55.5 % in total electricity output2010: 56.7 % in total electricity output2011: 54.1 % in total electricity output2012: 59.5 % in total electricity output2013: 59.2 % in total electricity output2014: 58 % in total electricity output2015: 62.2 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Switzerland is 62.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Switzerland peaked at 62.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2006.

Switzerland ranks 43rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.9% 52.2% 60.6% 10
2000s 55.4% 51.7% 59.4% 10
2010s 58.3% 54.1% 62.2% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 40 Venezuela 63.7% compare
  2. 41 Sweden 63.3% compare
  3. 42 Canada 63.0% compare
  4. 44 Sierra Leone 61.0% compare
  5. 45 Guatemala 60.4% compare
  6. 46 Faroe Islands 60.1% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Switzerland?
Renewable electricity in Switzerland was 62.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for renewable electricity?
Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants