Brazil vs Switzerland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Brazil
24.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
26.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.7% against 24.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th 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 | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 21.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 21.5% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 23.2% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 26.8% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26.7% against 24.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 2.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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.