Primary energy from renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables was 50.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 36th out of 77 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.
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
- 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 45.1% (2023)
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 36th out of 77 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.