Annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -0.013 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.013 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 750.0%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.033 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
-0.013 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -0.013 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from wind in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 750.0% on the previous year and down 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland peaked at 0.033 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.013 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 2008 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | +135.7% |
| 2012 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +450.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2016 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -111.1% |
| 2017 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | -2500.0% |
| 2018 | -0.011 terawatt-hours | -145.8% |
| 2019 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | -318.2% |
| 2020 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +280.0% |
| 2024 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -89.5% |
| 2025 | -0.013 terawatt-hours | -750.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -0.013 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0044 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -0.013 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.013 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2500.0% | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 terawatt-hours | -0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Luxembourg -0.0049 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Cyprus -0.0054 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Belarus -0.0056 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Bangladesh -0.0334 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Ecuador -0.0352 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Philippines -0.0362 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Switzerland was -0.013 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.013 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. 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.