Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from nuclear

Sweden
27.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
29.9%
in 2025
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th

Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 29.9% against 27.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 207 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 46.5% 39.2% 7.3% Sweden
1990s 47.6% 39.4% 8.2% Sweden
2000s 45.0% 41.4% 3.6% Sweden
2010s 40.0% 37.6% 2.4% Sweden
2020s 29.5% 33.4% 3.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 29.9% against 27.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Sweden and Switzerland?
2.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.