Norway vs Switzerland: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 201st and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Norway ranks 201st and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.