Norway vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Norway
99.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
97.7%
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.0% against 97.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 97.2% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 95.5% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.8% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 99.0% against 97.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.