Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
Switzerland
-20.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-11.7%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -11.7% against -20.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 8.3%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 3.3% | 48.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -2.3% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.7% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -7.0% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -11.7% against -20.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 8.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.