Finland vs Switzerland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Finland
27.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
26.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.7% against 26.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th 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 | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 21.2% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 21.5% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 23.2% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.8% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 27.7% against 26.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Finland ranks 4th 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.