Electricity demand in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity demand was 65.12 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
66.57 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
59.05 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Switzerland is 65.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Switzerland peaked at 66.57 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity demand in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 60.61 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.9 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.23 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 63.17 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.15 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.83 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.37 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.91 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.51 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.57 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.47 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.93 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.29 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.59 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 65.04 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.02 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.7 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.31 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.94 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 64.86 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.68 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 63.97 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.12 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.97 terawatt-hours | 59.05 terawatt-hours | 65.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.36 terawatt-hours | 64.31 terawatt-hours | 66.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.34 terawatt-hours | 62.94 terawatt-hours | 65.5 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 electricity demand in Switzerland?
- Electricity demand in Switzerland was 65.12 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.57 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity demand?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.