Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 105.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland, 1965–2025
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 105.8 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland peaked at 128.41 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.1 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.17 terawatt-hours | 24.1 terawatt-hours | 29.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 48.74 terawatt-hours | 33.26 terawatt-hours | 66.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.89 terawatt-hours | 77.44 terawatt-hours | 105.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.23 terawatt-hours | 102.25 terawatt-hours | 117.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.39 terawatt-hours | 104.64 terawatt-hours | 124.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.19 terawatt-hours | 105.16 terawatt-hours | 128.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.98 terawatt-hours | 102.77 terawatt-hours | 128.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Switzerland was 105.8 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.41 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.