Austria vs Switzerland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Austria
24.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
26.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.7% against 24.0% in Austria, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 21.2% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 21.7% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 23.2% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 26.8% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26.7% against 24.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.