Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland is 1.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland peaked at 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.43 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 122 Gabon 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Norway 1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Mauritania 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Kenya 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Madagascar 1.4 terawatt-hours 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 45.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.