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 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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 |
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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 228 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