Electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.2% | — |
| 1986 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 29.3% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Switzerland was 26.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.