Switzerland Renewable Energy 1990-2024

Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
  • Switzerland renewable energy for 2015 was 62.20%, a 4.18% increase from 2014.
  • Switzerland renewable energy for 2014 was 58.02%, a 1.18% decline from 2013.
  • Switzerland renewable energy for 2013 was 59.19%, a 0.28% decline from 2012.
  • Switzerland renewable energy for 2012 was 59.47%, a 5.38% increase from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Electricity from Renewables
Iceland 99.98%
Norway 97.71%
Liechtenstein 96.86%
Uruguay 88.56%
Andorra 86.12%
Greenland 81.29%
New Zealand 80.08%
Austria 76.49%
Croatia 66.83%
Denmark 65.51%
Panama 65.33%
Sweden 63.26%
Canada 63.01%
Switzerland 62.20%
Faroe Islands 60.07%
Latvia 50.17%
Portugal 47.53%
Finland 44.50%
Chile 43.60%
Lithuania 39.41%
Italy 38.68%
Spain 34.95%
Luxembourg 32.38%
French Polynesia 32.01%
Slovenia 29.39%
Germany 29.23%
Greece 28.66%
Argentina 28.14%
Ireland 27.97%
United Kingdom 24.84%
Slovak Republic 22.68%
Belgium 20.80%
Japan 15.98%
France 15.86%
Aruba 14.86%
Estonia 14.42%
New Caledonia 14.09%
Poland 13.80%
Australia 13.64%
United States 13.23%
Netherlands 12.44%
Czech Republic 11.40%
Hungary 10.58%
Cyprus 8.78%
Malta 7.67%
St. Kitts and Nevis 4.57%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 3.88%
Curacao 3.71%
Seychelles 2.38%
South Korea 1.89%
Israel 1.89%
Puerto Rico 1.84%
Singapore 1.82%
British Virgin Islands 1.29%
Isle of Man 0.83%
Hong Kong 0.28%
UAE 0.23%
Brunei 0.05%
Saudi Arabia 0.00%
Gibraltar 0.00%
Northern Mariana Islands 0.00%
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00%
Kuwait 0.00%
Palau 0.00%
San Marino 0.00%
Barbados 0.00%
Monaco 0.00%
Trinidad and Tobago 0.00%
Bermuda 0.00%
Cayman Islands 0.00%
St. Martin (French part) 0.00%
Oman 0.00%
Turks and Caicos Islands 0.00%
Bahamas 0.00%
Macao 0.00%
Qatar 0.00%
Bahrain 0.00%
Guam 0.00%
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.00%
Channel Islands 0.00%
Switzerland Renewable Energy - Historical Data
Year % of Electricity from Renewables Annual Change
2015 62.20% 4.18%
2014 58.02% -1.18%
2013 59.19% -0.28%
2012 59.47% 5.38%
2011 54.09% -2.64%
2010 56.73% 1.19%
2009 55.54% -0.13%
2008 55.68% 0.77%
2007 54.91% 3.18%
2006 51.73% -4.13%
2005 55.86% 1.45%
2004 54.41% -0.31%
2003 54.72% -0.50%
2002 55.22% -4.18%
2001 59.40% 2.40%
2000 57.00% -2.38%
1999 59.38% 4.52%
1998 54.86% -1.16%
1997 56.02% 3.81%
1996 52.21% -5.22%
1995 57.43% -3.14%
1994 60.57% 1.00%
1993 59.57% 2.66%
1992 56.91% -0.25%
1991 57.16% 2.18%
1990 54.98% 2.18%