Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate was -19.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland is -19.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1,196.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 230.09 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -21.23 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 230.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1972 | 176.06 % change on previous year | -929.1% |
| 1973 | 64.32 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1974 | 12 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1975 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 40.62 % change on previous year | +1072.9% |
| 1980 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1982 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1983 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1984 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +355.8% |
| 1985 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1987 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1712.0% |
| 1988 | -0.9171 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1904 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1740.6% |
| 1991 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1992 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1993 | -0.4161 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -1141.8% |
| 1995 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9922 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1999 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 2000 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9548 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2004 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2005 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +596.4% |
| 2006 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3595 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2008 | -0.788 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0361 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2010 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +13404.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2012 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2014 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 2015 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 2016 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2017 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2018 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -791.4% |
| 2019 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2020 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 2021 | -19.4 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 2022 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2024 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2025 | -19.15 % change on previous year | +1196.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -19.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.89 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -19.15 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.5095 % change on previous year, 37.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -13404.9% | -0.0361 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1740.6% | 0.1904 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1712.0% | 0.1031 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.96 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 230.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 21.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.912 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 25 Sweden -7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Kingdom -10.37 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mexico -17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Belgium -22.85 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ukraine -27.87 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Taiwan -73.32 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -19.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 230.09 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.23 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.