Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -22.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -22.61 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 358.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland peaked at 14.15 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, -22.61 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -0.3349 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -5.85 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -5.84 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -5.56 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5611 terawatt-hours | -13.23 terawatt-hours | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1351 terawatt-hours | -13.01 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.08 terawatt-hours | -22.61 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0896 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.16 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland was -22.61 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.61 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Switzerland ranks 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.