Electricity generation by source in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation by source was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.18 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation by source in Switzerland stood at 1.04 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in Switzerland peaked at 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation by source in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0.098 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0.287 terawatt-hours | +192.9% |
| 1980 | 0.173 terawatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 1981 | 0.436 terawatt-hours | +152.0% |
| 1982 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.396 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.369 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.365 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.458 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.511 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.513 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.529 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.438 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.436 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.485 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.491 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.574 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.614 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.658 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.689 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +192.9% | 0.098 terawatt-hours | 0.287 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +152.0% | 0.173 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -39.7% | 0.287 terawatt-hours | 0.173 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.287 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.414 terawatt-hours | 0.173 terawatt-hours | 0.529 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5684 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 0.749 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 by source in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation by source in Switzerland was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation by source?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.