Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was -13.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 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
Switzerland recorded -13.95 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from nuclear in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,211.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Switzerland peaked at 13.89 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -13.95 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.4053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.42 terawatt-hours | -1.14 terawatt-hours | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | -0.6348 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6316 terawatt-hours | -2.7 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8281 terawatt-hours | -10.88 terawatt-hours | 13.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6708 terawatt-hours | -13.64 terawatt-hours | 11.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.49 terawatt-hours | -13.95 terawatt-hours | 13.89 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 nuclear in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Switzerland was -13.95 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 nuclear recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.95 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Switzerland ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 nuclear. 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.