Renewable electricity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable electricity was 62.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Switzerland, 1990–2015
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 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable electricity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.0% | — |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +7.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 62.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 233 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.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants