Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 10.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Switzerland, 1965β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Switzerland is 10.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Switzerland peaked at 12.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Slovak Republic 12.9% compare
- 5 Ukraine 10.8% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 10.6% compare
- 8 Slovenia, Republic of 10.0% compare
- 9 Czech Republic 9.1% compare
- 10 Hungary 7.4% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Switzerland?
- Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Switzerland was 10.4% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.