Switzerland Electricity
Generation (2024)#46 World
75.07TWh+9.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#50 World
56.38TWh−1.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.37%99.6%
Electricity Generation in Switzerland
- Net electricity generation in Switzerland reached 75.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#46 in the world), an increase of 9.8% from 68.37 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.24% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.37% (0.28 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Switzerland, renewables 69.5% (53.16 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 30.1% (23.03 terawatt-hours).
- Switzerland reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.06% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 99.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Switzerland
- Switzerland consumed 56.38 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#50 in the world), a decrease of 1.4% from 2023. This represents 0.20% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Switzerland averaged 6,319 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 17.31 kilowatt-hours per day (#38 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Switzerland
- Switzerland had a total installed electricity capacity of 28.9 gigawatts in 2024 (#39 in the world), an increase of 6.3% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 4.2%, renewables at 43.1%, and nuclear at 10.3% of Switzerland's installed capacity in 2024.
- Switzerland's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 29.7% in 2024, with hydro at 118.8%, nuclear at 88.4% and wind at 19.1%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Switzerland
- Switzerland imported 25.96 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈46% of consumption).
- Switzerland exported 40.35 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈53.8% of generation).
- This made Switzerland a net exporter of 14.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Switzerland
- Distribution losses in Switzerland were 4.29 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.7% of total generation, down from 7.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Switzerland
- In 2024, Switzerland generated approximately 0.21 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.15 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
Switzerland Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.07 | +9.8% | 46 | 0.24% | 56.38 | −1.4% | 50 | 0.20% | 6,319 | 28.9 | +6.3% | 39 | 0.30% | 25.96 | 40.35 | −14.4 | 4.29 |
| 2023 | 68.37 | +16% | 48 | 0.23% | 57.16 | −0.02% | 49 | 0.21% | 6,444.3 | 27.19 | +8% | 41 | 0.30% | 27.46 | 33.86 | −6.39 | 4.81 |
| 2022 | 58.93 | −3.2% | 50 | 0.21% | 57.17 | −2.3% | 49 | 0.22% | 6,502.8 | 25.17 | +7% | 42 | 0.29% | 33.02 | 29.88 | 3.14 | 4.89 |
| 2021 | 60.86 | −7.9% | 49 | 0.22% | 58.5 | +4% | 48 | 0.23% | 6,718.4 | 23.53 | +7.1% | 41 | 0.29% | 31.53 | 29.12 | 2.41 | 4.78 |
| 2020 | 66.11 | +1.2% | 49 | 0.25% | 56.26 | +2.5% | 48 | 0.23% | 6,511.6 | 21.96 | +1.9% | 43 | 0.28% | 26.99 | 32.55 | −5.56 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 65.32 | +6.8% | 48 | 0.25% | 54.9 | −0.76% | 49 | 0.22% | 6,400.3 | 21.56 | +0.04% | 44 | 0.29% | 29.51 | 35.77 | −6.26 | 4.16 |
| 2018 | 61.14 | +10.3% | 50 | 0.23% | 55.32 | −2% | 48 | 0.23% | 6,495.4 | 21.55 | +2% | 44 | 0.30% | 31.02 | 32.61 | −1.59 | 4.23 |
| 2017 | 55.44 | −2.2% | 52 | 0.22% | 56.43 | +0.49% | 48 | 0.24% | 6,675.4 | 21.12 | +3.6% | 44 | 0.31% | 36.5 | 30.95 | 5.55 | 4.56 |
| 2016 | 56.69 | −7.8% | 52 | 0.23% | 56.16 | +0.39% | 48 | 0.25% | 6,705.3 | 20.38 | +5.4% | 44 | 0.31% | 34.1 | 30.17 | 3.92 | 4.46 |
| 2015 | 61.51 | −5.8% | 47 | 0.26% | 55.94 | +1.5% | 46 | 0.25% | 6,752.5 | 19.35 | +2.6% | 43 | 0.31% | 34.03 | 35.07 | −1.04 | 4.54 |
| 2014 | 65.29 | +1.8% | 43 | 0.28% | 55.12 | −3.4% | 44 | 0.25% | 6,730.3 | 18.86 | +1.3% | 44 | 0.31% | 28.53 | 34.02 | −5.49 | 4.67 |
| 2013 | 64.13 | +0.97% | 42 | 0.28% | 57.07 | +0.58% | 43 | 0.27% | 7,053.1 | 18.61 | +2.1% | 44 | 0.32% | 29.87 | 32.27 | −2.4 | 4.66 |
| 2012 | 63.51 | +8.5% | 42 | 0.28% | 56.74 | +0.18% | 43 | 0.28% | 7,093.1 | 18.23 | +1.7% | 42 | 0.33% | 31.55 | 33.75 | −2.2 | 4.58 |
| 2011 | 58.53 | −4.7% | 45 | 0.27% | 56.64 | −1.6% | 42 | 0.28% | 7,156.2 | 17.94 | +0.76% | 42 | 0.33% | 34.82 | 32.24 | 2.59 | 4.48 |
| 2010 | 61.39 | −0.38% | 41 | 0.29% | 57.54 | +4.1% | 42 | 0.30% | 7,352.1 | 17.8 | +2% | 41 | 0.35% | 33.4 | 32.88 | 0.52 | 4.37 |
| 2009 | 61.62 | −0.61% | 41 | 0.31% | 55.28 | −2.3% | 42 | 0.31% | 7,143.8 | 17.45 | +1.5% | 41 | 0.36% | 31.37 | 33.53 | −2.16 | 4.19 |
| 2008 | 62 | +0.82% | 42 | 0.31% | 56.58 | +2.5% | 41 | 0.31% | 7,404.2 | 17.19 | −0.07% | 40 | 0.37% | 31.6 | 32.74 | −1.14 | 4.28 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | +7.5% | 41 | 0.31% | 55.21 | −0.91% | 41 | 0.31% | 7,317.3 | 17.2 | +0.48% | 39 | 0.38% | 34.82 | 36.88 | −2.06 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 57.21 | +7.5% | 42 | 0.31% | 55.72 | +0.68% | 40 | 0.33% | 7,450.3 | 17.12 | +0.08% | 39 | 0.40% | 33.8 | 31.1 | 2.7 | 4.19 |
| 2005 | 53.22 | −9.8% | 43 | 0.30% | 55.34 | +2.4% | 40 | 0.34% | 7,446.7 | 17.11 | +0.09% | 38 | 0.41% | 38.35 | 32 | 6.35 | 4.23 |
| 2004 | 58.99 | −2.2% | 38 | 0.34% | 54.05 | +2% | 39 | 0.34% | 7,319.1 | 17.09 | +0.23% | 38 | 0.43% | 27.06 | 27.76 | −0.7 | 4.24 |
| 2003 | 60.31 | −0.32% | 37 | 0.37% | 53.01 | +2.3% | 39 | 0.35% | 7,228 | 17.05 | +0.65% | 38 | 0.44% | 30.08 | 33.2 | −3.11 | 4.19 |
| 2002 | 60.5 | −8.5% | 36 | 0.38% | 51.83 | +0.69% | 39 | 0.36% | 7,120.7 | 16.94 | −0.38% | 38 | 0.46% | 27.8 | 32.31 | −4.51 | 4.17 |
| 2001 | 66.12 | +8% | 36 | 0.43% | 51.48 | +2.8% | 37 | 0.37% | 7,123.3 | 17.01 | +0.28% | 36 | 0.47% | 24.1 | 34.54 | −10.44 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 61.24 | −4.3% | 36 | 0.41% | 50.09 | +0.62% | 36 | 0.36% | 6,972 | 16.96 | +2.6% | 36 | 0.49% | 24.33 | 31.4 | −7.07 | 4.09 |
| 1999 | 63.99 | +6.9% | 33 | 0.46% | 49.78 | +0.32% | 36 | 0.39% | 6,968 | 16.54 | +6.4% | 33 | 0.50% | 21.72 | 31.95 | −10.23 | 3.98 |
| 1998 | 59.88 | +0.17% | 34 | 0.44% | 49.62 | +1.4% | 36 | 0.40% | 6,978.9 | 15.54 | +0.55% | 34 | 0.48% | 23.61 | 29.56 | −5.95 | 4.31 |
| 1997 | 59.78 | +11% | 33 | 0.45% | 48.92 | +0.01% | 36 | 0.40% | 6,901.3 | 15.45 | +0.14% | 33 | 0.49% | 20.75 | 27.5 | −6.75 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 53.88 | −10.1% | 35 | 0.41% | 48.92 | −0.32% | 36 | 0.41% | 6,917.3 | 15.43 | +0.3% | 33 | 0.50% | 23.24 | 24.19 | −0.95 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 59.93 | −5.7% | 32 | 0.47% | 49.07 | +1.7% | 35 | 0.43% | 6,970.1 | 15.38 | +0.31% | 32 | 0.51% | 19.5 | 26.69 | −7.19 | 3.67 |
| 1994 | 63.55 | +8% | 29 | 0.52% | 48.23 | +0.94% | 34 | 0.43% | 6,896.2 | 15.34 | +1.1% | 32 | 0.52% | 16.3 | 28.08 | −11.78 | 3.54 |
| 1993 | 58.85 | +4.3% | 31 | 0.49% | 47.78 | −0.95% | 34 | 0.44% | 6,886.9 | 15.17 | +0.32% | 31 | 0.52% | 19.52 | 26.72 | −7.2 | 3.87 |
| 1992 | 56.44 | +3.6% | 29 | 0.49% | 48.24 | +0.63% | 32 | 0.45% | 7,016.7 | 15.12 | +0.64% | 30 | 0.53% | 19.5 | 23.86 | −4.36 | 3.84 |
| 1991 | 54.46 | +3.1% | 27 | 0.47% | 47.94 | +2.4% | 28 | 0.45% | 7,053.2 | 15.03 | +0.07% | 27 | 0.54% | 19.79 | 22.58 | −2.79 | 3.73 |
| 1990 | 52.8 | +1.2% | 27 | 0.47% | 46.82 | +0.97% | 27 | 0.45% | 6,973.6 | 15.02 | −10.4% | 26 | 0.55% | 20.55 | 22.86 | −2.31 | 3.68 |
| 1989 | 52.15 | −9.1% | 24 | 0.47% | 46.37 | +5% | 24 | 0.46% | 6,974.7 | 16.77 | +0.31% | 25 | 0.62% | 17.7 | 20.21 | −2.52 | 3.27 |
| 1988 | 57.37 | +2.7% | 22 | 0.54% | 44.17 | +3.1% | 25 | 0.46% | 6,698.8 | 16.72 | +0.07% | 24 | 0.64% | 12.83 | 22.45 | −9.62 | 3.57 |
| 1987 | 55.86 | +4.3% | 22 | 0.55% | 42.85 | +3.3% | 25 | 0.46% | 6,546.5 | 16.7 | +0.2% | 23 | 0.66% | 10.86 | 20.31 | −9.46 | 3.55 |
| 1986 | 53.54 | +2% | 22 | 0.55% | 41.47 | +2.8% | 24 | 0.47% | 6,375 | 16.67 | +0.66% | 22 | 0.68% | 12.3 | 20.89 | −8.59 | 3.49 |
| 1985 | 52.49 | +11.5% | 22 | 0.55% | 40.35 | +3.4% | 23 | 0.47% | 6,235.4 | 16.56 | −0.15% | 21 | 0.69% | 14.51 | 23.21 | −8.7 | 3.44 |
| 1984 | 47.06 | −5.8% | 22 | 0.52% | 39.02 | +4.2% | 24 | 0.47% | 6,056.3 | 16.59 | +6.6% | 19 | 0.72% | 16.15 | 20.84 | −4.7 | 3.35 |
| 1983 | 49.97 | −0.63% | 19 | 0.58% | 37.46 | +3.3% | 24 | 0.48% | 5,835.8 | 15.56 | −0.0064% | 19 | 0.70% | 11.02 | 20.27 | −9.25 | 3.26 |
| 1982 | 50.28 | +1.3% | 19 | 0.61% | 36.26 | +1.5% | 24 | 0.48% | 5,672.6 | 15.56 | +0.09% | 19 | 0.73% | 8.32 | 19.15 | −10.83 | 3.2 |
| 1981 | 49.64 | +7.9% | 19 | 0.61% | 35.71 | +3.2% | 22 | 0.48% | 5,619.6 | 15.55 | +0.1% | 19 | 0.75% | 9.39 | 20.1 | −10.71 | 3.21 |
| 1980 | 45.99 | — | 20 | 0.57% | 34.62 | — | 23 | 0.47% | 5,477.2 | 15.54 | — | 19 | 0.78% | 8.49 | 16.67 | −8.18 | 3.2 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.