Annual change in primary energy from coal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -0.1883 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from coal in Switzerland stood at -0.1883 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Switzerland peaked at 1.9 terawatt-hours in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.57 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5 terawatt-hours | -2.57 terawatt-hours | -0.5667 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.6131 terawatt-hours | -2.46 terawatt-hours | 0.4167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1422 terawatt-hours | -0.8167 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3036 terawatt-hours | -1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0619 terawatt-hours | -0.2056 terawatt-hours | 0.5028 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0653 terawatt-hours | -0.1583 terawatt-hours | 0.1111 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0906 terawatt-hours | -0.2278 terawatt-hours | 0.0417 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Switzerland was -0.1883 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.