Sweden vs Switzerland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Sweden
37.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
26.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.1% against 26.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 21.2% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 21.5% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 21.7% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 23.2% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 26.8% | 9.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 37.1% against 26.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 10.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Sweden ranks 2nd 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.