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
52nd
of 77 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

-0.0100.010.020.03196619952025

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 -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 52nd of 77 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Saudi Arabia -0.0044 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 50 Cyprus -0.0054 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 51 Belarus -0.0056 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 53 Bangladesh -0.0334 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 54 Ecuador -0.0352 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 55 Philippines -0.0362 terawatt-hours compare

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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); Smil (2017) – 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 52nd out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.