Switzerland Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Switzerland generated 1.11 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 1.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 41st largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Switzerland generated 1.11 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
- Bioenergy supplied 1.7% of Switzerland's electricity in 2025.
- Switzerland was the 41st largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Switzerland's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 37% higher than in 2020, when it was 810 GWh.
- Switzerland's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 113% higher than in 2015, when it was 520 GWh.
- 2025 was Switzerland's highest year for bioenergy generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Switzerland's bioenergy share in 2025 was close to the world share of 2.0%.
- Switzerland had 80 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Bioenergy generation | 1.11 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Switzerland's electricity | 1.7% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of bioenergy | 2.0% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year) | 41 of 127 | 2025 · Ember |
| Bioenergy capacity | 80 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 210 GWh |
| 2001 | 200 GWh |
| 2002 | 210 GWh |
| 2003 | 220 GWh |
| 2004 | 220 GWh |
| 2005 | 220 GWh |
| 2006 | 230 GWh |
| 2007 | 290 GWh |
| 2008 | 320 GWh |
| 2009 | 360 GWh |
| 2010 | 360 GWh |
| 2011 | 440 GWh |
| 2012 | 530 GWh |
| 2013 | 580 GWh |
| 2014 | 590 GWh |
| 2015 | 520 GWh |
| 2016 | 580 GWh |
| 2017 | 690 GWh |
| 2018 | 670 GWh |
| 2019 | 710 GWh |
| 2020 | 810 GWh |
| 2021 | 960 GWh |
| 2022 | 990 GWh |
| 2023 | 1.04 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.04 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.11 TWh |
| Year | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.11 TWh | 1.7% | 2.0% | 80 MW |
| 2024 | 1.04 TWh | 1.3% | 2.0% | 80 MW |
| 2023 | 1.04 TWh | 1.5% | 2.1% | 80 MW |
| 2022 | 990 GWh | 1.6% | 2.1% | 80 MW |
| 2021 | 960 GWh | 1.5% | 2.1% | 80 MW |
| 2020 | 810 GWh | 1.2% | 2.1% | 70 MW |
| 2019 | 710 GWh | 1.0% | 2.0% | 70 MW |
| 2018 | 670 GWh | 1.0% | 2.0% | 70 MW |
| 2017 | 690 GWh | 1.2% | 1.9% | 70 MW |
| 2016 | 580 GWh | 1.0% | 1.9% | 60 MW |
Full year by year history for Switzerland
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Switzerland Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/switzerland/bioenergy/
World Power Monitor. Switzerland Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/switzerland/bioenergy/
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