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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

02040602000201220252000: 59 terawatt-hours2001: 60.6 terawatt-hours2002: 60.9 terawatt-hours2003: 62.2 terawatt-hours2004: 63.2 terawatt-hours2005: 64.2 terawatt-hours2006: 64.8 terawatt-hours2007: 64.4 terawatt-hours2008: 65.9 terawatt-hours2009: 64.5 terawatt-hours2010: 66.6 terawatt-hours2011: 65.5 terawatt-hours2012: 65.9 terawatt-hours2013: 66.3 terawatt-hours2014: 64.6 terawatt-hours2015: 65 terawatt-hours2016: 65 terawatt-hours2017: 65.7 terawatt-hours2018: 64.7 terawatt-hours2019: 64.3 terawatt-hours2020: 62.9 terawatt-hours2021: 65.5 terawatt-hours2022: 64.9 terawatt-hours2023: 63.7 terawatt-hours2024: 64 terawatt-hours2025: 65.1 terawatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Austria 75.84 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 47 Israel 75.7 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 48 Czechia 68.04 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 50 Peru 60.47 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 51 Portugal 60.44 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 51 Singapore 60.44 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.