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.
Share of electricity production by source in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -34.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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