Total electricity output in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total electricity output was 66,097 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Switzerland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Switzerland stood at 66,097 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Switzerland peaked at 71,058 GWh in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,992 GWh, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,992 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 56,884 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 58,312 GWh | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 60,860 GWh | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 65,420 GWh | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 62,248 GWh | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 56,251 GWh | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 61,992 GWh | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 62,304 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68,673 GWh | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 66,124 GWh | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 71,058 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 65,465 GWh | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 65,400 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63,865 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 57,789 GWh | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 62,136 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 66,439 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 67,036 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66,673 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66,052 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62,888 GWh | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 68,140 GWh | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 68,720 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70,102 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66,097 GWh | -5.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 66,097 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 3.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 66,097 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,794 GWh | 54,992 GWh | 68,673 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,198 GWh | 57,789 GWh | 71,058 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,000 GWh | 62,888 GWh | 70,102 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Switzerland?
- Total electricity output in Switzerland was 66,097 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,058 GWh in 2001.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,992 GWh in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for total electricity output?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants