Electricity generation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation was 65.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Switzerland stood at 65.02 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Switzerland peaked at 78.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.61 terawatt-hours, in 1989.
Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.73 terawatt-hours | 54.61 terawatt-hours | 60.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.63 terawatt-hours | 56.02 terawatt-hours | 68.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.19 terawatt-hours | 57.8 terawatt-hours | 71.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66 terawatt-hours | 60.15 terawatt-hours | 70.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8 terawatt-hours | 61.72 terawatt-hours | 78.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 45.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation in Switzerland was 65.02 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 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.61 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.