Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
20,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2010
All-time low
16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Switzerland, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in Switzerland is 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 20,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,840 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 17,940 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 17,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 17,684 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17,744 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,256 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 19,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 19,218 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,581 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 18,639 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19,037 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18,605 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 19,095 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19,511 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 19,280 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19,843 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19,316 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19,896 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20,041 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,300 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 20,176 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19,527 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20,203 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19,775 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 19,657 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20,104 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18,428 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 18,662 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,904 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18,693 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,196 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18,171 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 18,148 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 16,800 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,763 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,940 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,511 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,836 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,280 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,300 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,171 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,165 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,148 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 Peru 22,420 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 29 Norway 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Hungary 18,629 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 32 Portugal 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Israel 15,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Greece 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Switzerland was 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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