Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Switzerland
Switzerland: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 50,942 Gigawatt-hour in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
50,942 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
77,616 Gigawatt-hour
in 1990
All-time low
37,238 Gigawatt-hour
in 2002
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Switzerland, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 50,942 Gigawatt-hour for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Switzerland peaked at 77,616 Gigawatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,238 Gigawatt-hour, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,616 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 70,722 Gigawatt-hour | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 66,789 Gigawatt-hour | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 61,974 Gigawatt-hour | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 61,095 Gigawatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 63,114 Gigawatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 55,123 Gigawatt-hour | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 54,384 Gigawatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 54,103 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 50,100 Gigawatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 45,324 Gigawatt-hour | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 44,666 Gigawatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 37,238 Gigawatt-hour | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 44,334 Gigawatt-hour | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 44,364 Gigawatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45,909 Gigawatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 46,808 Gigawatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48,896 Gigawatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 45,462 Gigawatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 42,431 Gigawatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 48,846 Gigawatt-hour | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 46,707 Gigawatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 40,642 Gigawatt-hour | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 41,426 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42,176 Gigawatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 46,716 Gigawatt-hour | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 50,899 Gigawatt-hour | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 52,778 Gigawatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 50,942 Gigawatt-hour | -3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 50,942 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 21.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50,942 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 9.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,502 Gigawatt-hour | 50,100 Gigawatt-hour | 77,616 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,543 Gigawatt-hour | 37,238 Gigawatt-hour | 48,896 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,792 Gigawatt-hour | 40,642 Gigawatt-hour | 52,778 Gigawatt-hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 2 United Kingdom 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 4 Italy 54,961 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 6 Netherlands 40,772 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 6 Netherlands 40,772 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 8 Türkiye 36,407 Gigawatt-hour compare
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 production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Switzerland?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Switzerland was 50,942 Gigawatt-hour in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77,616 Gigawatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,238 Gigawatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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