Electricity generation from nuclear in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from nuclear was 19.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.42 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
27.92 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear in Switzerland is 19.42 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Switzerland peaked at 27.92 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | 0.535 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +230.1% |
| 1971 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +176.1% |
| 1973 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 7.76 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 14.35 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 15.33 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.71 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 18.44 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 22.42 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.84 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.63 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.68 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 22.79 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 23.29 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.19 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.19 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.72 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.97 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.23 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.65 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.76 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.45 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 26.81 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.23 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.49 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.96 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.34 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 27.82 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 27.92 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.69 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.34 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.44 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.99 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.56 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 23.09 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 21.15 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 20.38 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 25.51 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 26.42 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.02 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 19.36 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 24.15 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 24.38 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.02 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.42 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +230.1% | 0.535 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +176.1% | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +64.3% | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 6.31 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +40.6% | 8.39 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.107 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.535 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.19 terawatt-hours | 14.35 terawatt-hours | 22.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 25.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.94 terawatt-hours | 23.34 terawatt-hours | 27.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.86 terawatt-hours | 20.38 terawatt-hours | 27.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.56 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 24.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Switzerland was 19.42 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.