Portugal vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from renewables
Portugal
24.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.6% against 20.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 18.3% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 13.6% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 12.5% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.7% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 24.6% against 20.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 4.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.