Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -8.7% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 515.4% on the previous year and down 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland peaked at 11.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.1% | — |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +84.3% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -73.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +258.3% |
| 1974 | -6.4% | -158.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -112.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -92.3% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +8829.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -82.4% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +299.8% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | -124.2% |
| 1982 | -3.3% | +133.7% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -282.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -93.8% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +1778.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | -1.9% | -135.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -106.5% |
| 1989 | -3.8% | -3151.7% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -234.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -69.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | -2.3% | -250.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -273.7% |
| 1995 | -3.9% | -196.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -108.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +1301.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -182.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -770.6% |
| 2002 | -4.4% | -174.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -188.6% |
| 2005 | -3.9% | -784.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -208.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7% | -116.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -461.9% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -180.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -177.0% |
| 2011 | -5.6% | -476.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -152.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | -302.0% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | -5.1% | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -111.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +292.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +65.7% |
| 2020 | -10.0% | -369.7% |
| 2021 | -7.8% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -206.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -28.5% |
| 2025 | -8.7% | -515.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +8829.8% | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| 1989 | -3151.7% | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | +1778.0% | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| 1997 | +1301.0% | 0.3% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | -6.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -3.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -4.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -5.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -10.0% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 206 Niger -6.6% compare
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- 208 Lesotho -7.8% compare
- 210 Malta -10.0% compare
- 211 Antarctica -10.9% compare
- 212 Equatorial Guinea -13.8% 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 annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Switzerland was -8.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Switzerland ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.