Coal consumption by region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Coal consumption by region was 0.5228 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption by region in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.5228 terawatt-hours for coal consumption by region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption by region in Switzerland peaked at 14.83 terawatt-hours in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5228 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 78 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 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8709 terawatt-hours | 0.5228 terawatt-hours | 1.08 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 coal consumption by region in Switzerland?
- Coal consumption by region in Switzerland was 0.5228 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5228 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for coal consumption by region?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption by region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.