Net electricity imports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net electricity imports was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Switzerland is 0.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.7% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Switzerland peaked at 6.35 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -14.4 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -7.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -10.44 terawatt-hours | +47.7% |
| 2002 | -4.51 terawatt-hours | -56.8% |
| 2003 | -3.11 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7 terawatt-hours | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | -1007.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -57.5% |
| 2007 | -2.06 terawatt-hours | -176.3% |
| 2008 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2009 | -2.16 terawatt-hours | +91.2% |
| 2010 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -124.1% |
| 2011 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +398.1% |
| 2012 | -2.2 terawatt-hours | -184.9% |
| 2013 | -2.4 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -5.49 terawatt-hours | +128.8% |
| 2015 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | -81.2% |
| 2016 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -480.6% |
| 2017 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 2018 | -1.59 terawatt-hours | -128.6% |
| 2019 | -6.26 terawatt-hours | +293.7% |
| 2020 | -5.56 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -143.3% |
| 2022 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2023 | -6.39 terawatt-hours | -303.5% |
| 2024 | -14.4 terawatt-hours | +125.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -100.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1007.1% | -0.7 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.21 terawatt-hours | -10.44 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.639 terawatt-hours | -6.26 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.45 terawatt-hours | -14.4 terawatt-hours | 3.14 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 net electricity imports in Switzerland?
- Net electricity imports in Switzerland was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for net electricity imports?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.