Israel vs Switzerland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Israel
28.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
26.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28.6% against 26.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 21.2% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 21.5% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 0.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 28.6% against 26.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Israel and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Israel ranks 3rd 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.