Norway vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Norway
1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
125th
Switzerland rank
127th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.61 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 1.61 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.