Share of electricity production by source in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of electricity production by source was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Switzerland is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Switzerland peaked at 2.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 200th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 4 |
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 production by source in Switzerland?
- Share of electricity production by source in Switzerland was 0.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Switzerland ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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