Norway vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from gas
Norway
0.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
114th
Switzerland rank
115th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Norway ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.