Primary energy use by source in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy use by source was 0.5228 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source 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 use by source in Switzerland stood at 0.5228 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Switzerland peaked at 14.83 terawatt-hours in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5228 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8709 terawatt-hours | 0.5228 terawatt-hours | 1.08 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 use by source in Switzerland?
- Primary energy use by source in Switzerland was 0.5228 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 use by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5228 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy use by source?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.