Switzerland Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Switzerland generated 7.89 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 12.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 33rd largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through May 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Switzerland generated 7.89 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
Solar supplied 12.1% of Switzerland's electricity in 2025.
Switzerland was the 33rd largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Switzerland's solar generation in 2025 was 203% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.60 TWh.
Switzerland's solar generation in 2025 was 604% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.12 TWh.
2025 was Switzerland's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Switzerland's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
Switzerland had 9.11 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Solar generation
7.89 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Switzerland's electricity
12.1%
2025 · Ember
World share of solar
8.8%
2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)
33 of 180
2025 · Ember
Solar capacity
9.11 GW
2025 · Ember
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Solar
Switzerland's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 7.89 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Switzerland solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Solar
2000
10.0 GWh
2001
10.0 GWh
2002
10.0 GWh
2003
20.0 GWh
2004
20.0 GWh
2005
20.0 GWh
2006
20.0 GWh
2007
30.0 GWh
2008
40.0 GWh
2009
50.0 GWh
2010
90.0 GWh
2011
170 GWh
2012
300 GWh
2013
500 GWh
2014
840 GWh
2015
1.12 TWh
2016
1.33 TWh
2017
1.68 TWh
2018
1.95 TWh
2019
2.18 TWh
2020
2.60 TWh
2021
2.84 TWh
2022
3.86 TWh
2023
4.62 TWh
2024
5.66 TWh
2025
7.89 TWh
SwitzerlandWorld
The share of Switzerland's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 12.1%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Switzerland's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025
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.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through May 2026
Solar
Switzerland generated 1.34 TWh of electricity from solar in May 2026, against 1.02 TWh in May 2025.
Monthly statistics through May 2026, TWh
Switzerland monthly solar electricity generation, June 2024 to May 2026
Month
Solar
2024-06
770 GWh
2024-07
920 GWh
2024-08
880 GWh
2024-09
550 GWh
2024-10
330 GWh
2024-11
200 GWh
2024-12
130 GWh
2025-01
200 GWh
2025-02
280 GWh
2025-03
660 GWh
2025-04
970 GWh
2025-05
1.02 TWh
2025-06
1.21 TWh
2025-07
1.08 TWh
2025-08
1.07 TWh
2025-09
700 GWh
2025-10
460 GWh
2025-11
280 GWh
2025-12
260 GWh
2026-01
210 GWh
2026-02
370 GWh
2026-03
800 GWh
2026-04
1.12 TWh
2026-05
1.34 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of May 2026. Monthly figures for Switzerland can differ slightly from the annual totals.