Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -0.7739 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Switzerland, 1969β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Switzerland stood at -0.7739 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 76.1% on the previous year and down 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Switzerland peaked at 15.26 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, -20.95 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 76 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 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -18.11 terawatt-hours | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0716 terawatt-hours | -8.88 terawatt-hours | 13.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -9.43 terawatt-hours | 11.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5113 terawatt-hours | -8.95 terawatt-hours | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -17.9 terawatt-hours | 6.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.43 terawatt-hours | -20.95 terawatt-hours | 12.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 39 Peru 0.4323 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Latvia, Republic of -0.1571 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Sweden -0.3477 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Netherlands, The -0.8745 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Slovenia, Republic of -1.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Luxembourg -1.39 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Switzerland was -0.7739 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.95 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.0%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.