Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 63.52 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
76.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland is 63.52 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland peaked at 76.88 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 29.85 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.78 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 30.94 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 30.43 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 28.07 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 32.9 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 34.92 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 40 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 33.79 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 43 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 40.05 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 41.78 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 47.97 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 50.89 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 51.49 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51.17 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.7 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 54.82 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 55.79 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 58.03 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 58.94 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 52.98 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 53.71 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.31 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 56.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 59.46 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 63.82 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 60.47 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 54.34 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 59.95 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 59.83 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.53 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 64.13 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 69.01 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 63.33 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 63.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.72 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.63 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 59.95 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 64.4 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.03 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.72 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.81 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.73 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 65.97 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 66.66 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.23 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 64.21 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 58.96 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 58.14 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.39 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 68.67 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 66.63 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 61.37 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 60.14 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.64 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 76.88 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 63.52 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 63.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 63.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.95 terawatt-hours | 24.1 terawatt-hours | 29.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.59 terawatt-hours | 28.07 terawatt-hours | 43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.08 terawatt-hours | 47.97 terawatt-hours | 58.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.89 terawatt-hours | 53.71 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.11 terawatt-hours | 55.63 terawatt-hours | 69.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.98 terawatt-hours | 58.14 terawatt-hours | 68.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2 terawatt-hours | 60.14 terawatt-hours | 76.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland was 63.52 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.88 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.