Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -11.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 -11.25 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 238.6% on the previous year and down 5,172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland peaked at 9.04 terawatt-hours in 1977 and was at its lowest, -11.25 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 73rd of 77 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -1.27 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1439 terawatt-hours | -6.39 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | -6.02 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -6.42 terawatt-hours | 6.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4281 terawatt-hours | -6.15 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1907 terawatt-hours | -3.67 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.894 terawatt-hours | -11.25 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Switzerland was -11.25 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 hydropower recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.25 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,172.1%. 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 hydropower. 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.