Electricity generation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation was 65.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
78.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
54.61 terawatt-hours
in 1989
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 57.41 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 59.73 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 60.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.61 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 56.02 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 58.06 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 59.52 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 61.56 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 66.13 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 62.86 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 57.33 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 62.9 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 63.29 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.62 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 66.12 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 71.05 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 65.41 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 65.34 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.87 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 57.8 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 62.13 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 66.43 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 67.04 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.67 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.05 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.88 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 68.69 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.08 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.07 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 61.1 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.15 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.29 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 70.57 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 68.5 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 63.09 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 61.72 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.07 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 78.37 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 65.02 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.