Denmark vs Switzerland: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Denmark
90.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
107.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 107.36 terawatt-hours against 90.35 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 17.01 terawatt-hours.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

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.