Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables was 22.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 22.84 for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in Switzerland peaked at 29.06 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 216 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.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.9404 | — |
| 1970 | 2.78 | +195.9% |
| 1971 | 2.13 | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 5.69 | +167.8% |
| 1973 | 8.43 | +48.1% |
| 1974 | 10.09 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 10.99 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 11.24 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.17 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.48 | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 17.78 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 19.27 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 19.66 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.27 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 22.53 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 25.59 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 24.29 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 25.23 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 24.97 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 25.61 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.48 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 24.63 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.11 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.77 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 26.95 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.06 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.03 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 26.78 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 25.65 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 27.25 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.68 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.31 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 27.81 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 28.11 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.22 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.75 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.38 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.35 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 26.22 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 26.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.06 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 25.21 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 24.33 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.31 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.12 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 27.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.36 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.93 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 27.55 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 27.01 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.06 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 22.84 | -12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables 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 | +195.9% | 0.9404 | 2.78 |
| 1972 | +167.8% | 2.13 | 5.69 |
| 1973 | +48.1% | 5.69 | 8.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1881 | 0 | 0.9404 | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.89 | 2.13 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.46 | 17.78 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6 | 24.48 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.96 | 24.31 | 28.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 23.31 | 29.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.79 | 22.84 | 27.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in Switzerland was 22.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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