Norway vs Switzerland: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Norway
107.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
107.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway rank
56th
Switzerland rank
57th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 107.62 terawatt-hours against 107.36 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.26 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.7 terawatt-hours | 113.26 terawatt-hours | 40.56 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 102.89 terawatt-hours | 158.12 terawatt-hours | 55.23 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 107.01 terawatt-hours | 146.88 terawatt-hours | 39.88 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 106.71 terawatt-hours | 153.04 terawatt-hours | 46.33 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 115.13 terawatt-hours | 148.91 terawatt-hours | 33.78 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 115.05 terawatt-hours | 131.44 terawatt-hours | 16.39 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 106 terawatt-hours | 105.16 terawatt-hours | 0.8334 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 107.62 terawatt-hours against 107.36 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.26 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Norway ranks 56th 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.