Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 97.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 94.5% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 98.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Switzerland was 97.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.