Primary energy use by source in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy use by source was 0.158 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.158 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.171 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Switzerland is 0.158 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Switzerland peaked at 0.171 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.109 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.133 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.122 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.146 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.145 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.145 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.158 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.158 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1006 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0.146 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1563 terawatt-hours | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.171 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 primary energy use by source in Switzerland?
- Primary energy use by source in Switzerland was 0.158 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.171 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy use by source?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.