Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -17.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at -17.38 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 244.8% on the previous year and down 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 27.27 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -17.38 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1968 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1969 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1970 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1971 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1972 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +376.2% |
| 1973 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 1974 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1975 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1976 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1977 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1978 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1980 | 14.82 % change on previous year | +244.5% |
| 1981 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6323 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1984 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +662.2% |
| 1985 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1987 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1989 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -742.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1991 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 1994 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1995 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1996 | -10.15 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2005 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1999 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -4856.1% |
| 2000 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2001 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 2002 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1895 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2004 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +1144.0% |
| 2005 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +318.6% |
| 2006 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2007 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9783 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4767 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2010 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2011 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +243.3% |
| 2012 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2015 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 2016 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2017 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2018 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -872.9% |
| 2019 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2020 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2021 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2022 | -2 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -805.2% |
| 2024 | 12 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2025 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -17.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -17.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4856.1% | -0.2005 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 14.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7735 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6848 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 187 Namibia -13.51 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Serbia -14.09 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Haiti -15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Iran -20.56 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Ukraine -25.4 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Falkland Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -17.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.38 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.