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); Smil (2017); 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 208th out of 216 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.
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
- 205 Niger -6.6% compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago -6.9% compare
- 207 Lesotho -7.8% compare
- 210 Antarctica -10.9% compare
- 211 Equatorial Guinea -13.8% 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)
- 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 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); Smil (2017); 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 208th out of 216 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); Smil (2017); 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.