Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland

Switzerland: Renewable energy consumption was 195,366 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
195,366 TJ
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
49th
of 230 countries
All-time high
195,366 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
127,292 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 127.3k TJ1991: 136.8k TJ1992: 136.0k TJ1993: 139.5k TJ1994: 138.6k TJ1995: 137.6k TJ1996: 133.5k TJ1997: 135.8k TJ1998: 136.9k TJ1999: 150.1k TJ2000: 146.7k TJ2001: 155.9k TJ2002: 147.9k TJ2003: 151.5k TJ2004: 153.2k TJ2005: 161.0k TJ2006: 154.3k TJ2007: 159.6k TJ2008: 168.0k TJ2009: 169.1k TJ2010: 182.3k TJ2011: 168.6k TJ2012: 186.3k TJ2013: 191.0k TJ2014: 178.3k TJ2015: 195.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Switzerland is 195,366 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 195,366 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 127,292 TJ, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,207 TJ 127,292 TJ 150,107 TJ 10
2000s 156,710 TJ 146,737 TJ 169,071 TJ 10
2010s 183,632 TJ 168,578 TJ 195,366 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 46 Cameroon 217,575 TJ compare
  2. 47 Romania 211,769 TJ compare
  3. 48 Venezuela 195,468 TJ compare
  4. 50 Peru 188,380 TJ compare
  5. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 182,271 TJ compare
  6. 52 Denmark 181,411 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Switzerland?
Renewable energy consumption in Switzerland was 195,366 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 195,366 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 127,292 TJ in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for renewable energy consumption?
Switzerland ranks 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste