Netherlands vs Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Netherlands
105.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
105.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 105.8 terawatt-hours against 105.44 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 77 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2079 terawatt-hours | 28.17 terawatt-hours | 27.96 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.73 terawatt-hours | 48.74 terawatt-hours | 40.01 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.49 terawatt-hours | 92.89 terawatt-hours | 79.4 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.94 terawatt-hours | 109.23 terawatt-hours | 94.29 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.42 terawatt-hours | 119.39 terawatt-hours | 91.97 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.18 terawatt-hours | 118.19 terawatt-hours | 76.01 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 91.73 terawatt-hours | 113.98 terawatt-hours | 22.25 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 105.8 terawatt-hours against 105.44 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.