Alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alternative and nuclear energy was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland stood at 48.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland peaked at 48.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.0% | — |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 34.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 35.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 37.6% | 48.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Norway 50.0% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 43.4% compare
- 9 New Zealand 41.8% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 37.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Switzerland was 48.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.