Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Sweden
98.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
97.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 97.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 97.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 95.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 98.8% against 97.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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.