Electricity net consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity net consumption was 56.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56.41
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
57.61
in 2010
All-time low
34.62
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net consumption in Switzerland, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 56.41 for electricity net consumption in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Switzerland peaked at 57.61 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.62, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.62 | — |
| 1981 | 35.71 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.26 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.46 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 39.02 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 40.35 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 41.47 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 42.85 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 44.17 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 46.37 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 46.81 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.94 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.24 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.78 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.23 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.07 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.92 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.62 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.78 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.71 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 51.55 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.94 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.97 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.28 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.16 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.53 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.23 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.61 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.19 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 55.96 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.36 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 54.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.41 | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 56.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 56.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.83 | 34.62 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.53 | 46.81 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8 | 50.02 | 56.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.22 | 54.97 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.41 | 56.41 | 56.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 electricity net consumption in Switzerland?
- Electricity net consumption in Switzerland was 56.41 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity net consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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