France vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy use by source
France
12.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.6%
in 2025
France rank
61st
Switzerland rank
60th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.
France ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 76 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 5.1% | France |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 1.8% | 6.6% | France |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | France |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 7.8% | 4.5% | France |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.2% | 4.3% | France |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.9% | 3.3% | France |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.6% against 12.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between France and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- France ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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.