Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Switzerland
-13.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-14.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
212th
United Kingdom rank
213th
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -13.95 terawatt-hours against -14.35 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 212th and United Kingdom ranks 213th of 215 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 | 0.4053 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 0.6324 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6316 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 6.46 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.8281 terawatt-hours | -7.89 terawatt-hours | 8.72 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.6708 terawatt-hours | -3.91 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -3.49 terawatt-hours | -10.27 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at -13.95 terawatt-hours against -14.35 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.4 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland 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 from nuclear?
- Switzerland ranks 212th and United Kingdom ranks 213th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. 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.