Net electricity imports in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net electricity imports was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 100.7%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.35 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
-14.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Net electricity imports in Switzerland, 2000–2025

-15-10-5052000201220252000: -7.1 terawatt-hours2001: -10.4 terawatt-hours2002: -4.5 terawatt-hours2003: -3.1 terawatt-hours2004: -0.7 terawatt-hours2005: 6.3 terawatt-hours2006: 2.7 terawatt-hours2007: -2.1 terawatt-hours2008: -1.1 terawatt-hours2009: -2.2 terawatt-hours2010: 0.52 terawatt-hours2011: 2.6 terawatt-hours2012: -2.2 terawatt-hours2013: -2.4 terawatt-hours2014: -5.5 terawatt-hours2015: -1 terawatt-hours2016: 3.9 terawatt-hours2017: 5.5 terawatt-hours2018: -1.6 terawatt-hours2019: -6.3 terawatt-hours2020: -5.6 terawatt-hours2021: 2.4 terawatt-hours2022: 3.1 terawatt-hours2023: -6.4 terawatt-hours2024: -14.4 terawatt-hours2025: 0.1 terawatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Myanmar 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 70 Tanzania 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 71 Honduras 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 72 Ukraine 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 74 Rwanda 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 75 Burundi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.