Renewable Energy Consumption: Switzerland
Switzerland's renewable energy consumption is currently 27.7 % of total as of 2021. # Switzerland Renewable Energy Consumption Switzerland derived 27.
Current (2021)
27.7 % of total
+4.9% y/y
Peak (2021)
27.7 % of total
Low (1996)
16.7 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Switzerland
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Switzerland
Analysis# Switzerland Renewable Energy Consumption
Switzerland derived 27.7% of its total energy from renewable sources in 2021, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 64.9% increase since 1990, when renewable energy accounted for just 16.7% of consumption. Over three decades, Switzerland has steadily elevated its renewable energy share, with only minor fluctuations interrupting an otherwise consistent upward trend.
The period from 2012 to 2021 reveals accelerating momentum. After hovering around 21–22% for three years (2012–2014), renewable consumption climbed more steeply, jumping from 23.9% in 2015 to 27.7% by 2021. The steepest gains occurred between 2019 and 2021, climbing 1.3 percentage points annually. This trajectory suggests Switzerland's commitment to renewables continues strengthening, with no reversal in sight.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7 % of total | +4.92% |
| 2020 | 26.4 % of total | +6.45% |
| 2019 | 24.8 % of total | +2.48% |
| 2018 | 24.2 % of total | -3.20% |
| 2017 | 25 % of total | +3.73% |
| 2016 | 24.1 % of total | +0.84% |
| 2015 | 23.9 % of total | +7.66% |
| 2014 | 22.2 % of total | +1.83% |
| 2013 | 21.8 % of total | -0.46% |
| 2012 | 21.9 % of total | +6.31% |
| 2011 | 20.6 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2010 | 20.6 % of total | +3.00% |
| 2009 | 20 % of total | +2.04% |
| 2008 | 19.6 % of total | +1.55% |
| 2007 | 19.3 % of total | +6.63% |
| 2006 | 18.1 % of total | -3.21% |
| 2005 | 18.7 % of total | +3.31% |
| 2004 | 18.1 % of total | +0.56% |
| 2003 | 18 % of total | -1.10% |
| 2002 | 18.2 % of total | -2.67% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.7 % of total | +2.75% |
| 2000 | 18.2 % of total | -1.09% |
| 1999 | 18.4 % of total | +7.60% |
| 1998 | 17.1 % of total | -1.72% |
| 1997 | 17.4 % of total | +4.19% |
| 1996 | 16.7 % of total | -5.11% |
| 1995 | 17.6 % of total | -3.83% |
| 1994 | 18.3 % of total | +1.67% |
| 1993 | 18 % of total | +5.88% |
| 1992 | 17 % of total | -0.58% |
| 1991 | 17.1 % of total | +1.79% |
| 1990 | 16.8 % of total | — |
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