France vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from oil
France
1.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.9%
in 2025
France rank
139th
Switzerland rank
138th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.9% against 1.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between France and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- France ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 210 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 oil. 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.