Czechia vs Switzerland: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Czechia
112.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
107.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Czechia rank
54th
Switzerland rank
57th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 112.91 terawatt-hours against 107.36 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 5.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Czechia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.82 terawatt-hours | 113.26 terawatt-hours | 55.43 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 118.8 terawatt-hours | 158.12 terawatt-hours | 39.32 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 123.94 terawatt-hours | 146.88 terawatt-hours | 22.94 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 91.72 terawatt-hours | 153.04 terawatt-hours | 61.31 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 109.25 terawatt-hours | 148.91 terawatt-hours | 39.66 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 108.45 terawatt-hours | 131.44 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 108.94 terawatt-hours | 105.16 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Czechia, at 112.91 terawatt-hours against 107.36 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 5.55 terawatt-hours, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Czechia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.