Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.24 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1.43 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 127th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 35% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 124 Gabon 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Norway 1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Mauritania 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Kenya 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Madagascar 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 127th out of 214 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.