Share of electricity generation from oil in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from oil was 1.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from oil in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Switzerland stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Switzerland peaked at 2.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 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 electricity generation from oil in Switzerland?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Switzerland was 1.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.