Primary energy from renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables was 50.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
58.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from renewables in Switzerland stood at 50.1 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Switzerland peaked at 58.76 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 80 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 from renewables in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 29.85 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.25 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 29.17 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 29.04 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.23 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 26.59 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 27.85 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 32.24 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 34.89 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 31.86 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 30.55 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 33.97 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 36.45 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 37.15 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 36.26 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.01 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 33.16 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 34.29 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 36.22 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 37.35 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 31.38 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 31.13 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.4 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 34.18 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 37.27 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 40.74 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 30.62 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 36.05 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 35.57 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 42.29 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 39.38 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 43.99 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 37.95 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 37.61 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.75 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 34.53 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.99 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 39.95 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 39.62 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.16 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.95 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 43.76 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 44.05 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.3 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.92 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.23 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 42.96 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.06 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.68 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 47.21 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.61 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.34 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 48.94 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 58.76 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 50.1 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 50.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 24.1 terawatt-hours | 29.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.23 terawatt-hours | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 34.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 31.01 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.82 terawatt-hours | 30.62 terawatt-hours | 42.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.32 terawatt-hours | 34.4 terawatt-hours | 43.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.11 terawatt-hours | 36.95 terawatt-hours | 47.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.66 terawatt-hours | 40.34 terawatt-hours | 58.76 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- 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 from renewables in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from renewables in Switzerland was 50.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.76 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.