Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy use
Switzerland
-23.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-22.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
214th
United Kingdom rank
213th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -22.95 terawatt-hours against -23.38 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 214th and United Kingdom ranks 213th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 46.96 terawatt-hours | 37.69 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -11.98 terawatt-hours | 15.29 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | 11.61 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0498 terawatt-hours | -23.21 terawatt-hours | 23.26 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -1.73 terawatt-hours | -33.32 terawatt-hours | 31.59 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -6.51 terawatt-hours | -55.31 terawatt-hours | 48.8 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -22.95 terawatt-hours against -23.38 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Switzerland ranks 214th and United Kingdom ranks 213th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.