Share of primary energy from oil in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of primary energy from oil was 43.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Switzerland is 43.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Switzerland peaked at 80.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 71.2% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 66.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 54.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 47.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Switzerland?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Switzerland was 43.8% 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 oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.