Share of primary energy from renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of primary energy from renewables was 20.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from renewables in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 20.5% for share of primary energy from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Switzerland peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 15.9% | 22.0% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Switzerland?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Switzerland was 20.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.