Share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1967
All-time low
10.2%
in 1996
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland peaked at 19.8% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.8% | — |
| 1966 | 19.3% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 16.4% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -18.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 16.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland was 13.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.