Switzerland trails other European nations in solar and wind power 

Switzerland is at the bottom of the European league table when it comes to solar and wind-generated electricity, the Swiss Energy Foundation (SES) says. The organisation said that despite Swiss progress on solar power last year, it was not enough to close the gap with other countries. In 2023, Switzerland thus ranks 22nd in a European comparison, just ahead of Malta, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Latvia, SES said in a statement on Thursday. Every year, the organisation analyses the per capita production of solar and wind-generated electricity in Switzerland and the 27 European Union (EU) member states. + More: mountain solar parks in Switzerland spark debates Top-ranked countries Denmark and Sweden produce six to seven times more solar and wind-generated electricity per capita than Switzerland. And when compared with the eight countries around it, Switzerland finds itself in the penultimate spot. Just 9% of the electricity consumed in Switzerland is generated ...