Primary energy use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy use was 243.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
243.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
65th
of 219 countries
All-time high
314.5 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
135.31 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 243.88 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Switzerland peaked at 314.5 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 135.31 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 135.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 142.25 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 151.03 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 162.23 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 172.4 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 192.32 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 198.29 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 204.38 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 226.84 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 212.29 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 213.95 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 214.08 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 225.68 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 227.83 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 231.13 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 244.51 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 241.09 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 233.2 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 247.1 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 248.02 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 265.31 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 279.72 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 274.32 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 274.67 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 264.18 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 277.76 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 282.11 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 286.46 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 279.83 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 291.08 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 279.83 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 280.73 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 293.43 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 296.63 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 299.76 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 297.15 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 314.5 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 300.77 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 298.86 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 300.54 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 288.92 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 300.98 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 298.98 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 306.19 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 300.25 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 304.74 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 287.62 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 296.13 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 302.37 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 289.5 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 279.58 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 265.3 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 266.82 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 272.81 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 282.94 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 254.59 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 234.63 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 254.27 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 261.75 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 267.26 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 243.88 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 243.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 243.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.64 terawatt-hours | 135.31 terawatt-hours | 172.4 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 214.68 terawatt-hours | 192.32 terawatt-hours | 231.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.21 terawatt-hours | 233.2 terawatt-hours | 279.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 277.76 terawatt-hours | 299.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 288.92 terawatt-hours | 314.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 265.3 terawatt-hours | 304.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.73 terawatt-hours | 234.63 terawatt-hours | 267.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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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 primary energy use in Switzerland?
- Primary energy use in Switzerland was 243.88 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 314.5 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.31 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy use?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.