Norway vs Switzerland: Share of electricity production by source
Norway
1.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
198th
Switzerland rank
200th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.1% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 198th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 1.1% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Norway ranks 198th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.