Electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 29.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland is 29.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland peaked at 43.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1% | — |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 36.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.1% | 36.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Switzerland was 29.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.