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 201 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

02040601980200020201980: 34.61981: 35.71982: 36.31983: 37.51984: 391985: 40.31986: 41.51987: 42.91988: 44.21989: 46.41990: 46.81991: 47.91992: 48.21993: 47.81994: 48.21995: 49.11996: 48.91997: 48.91998: 49.61999: 49.82000: 502001: 51.72002: 51.52003: 52.92004: 542005: 55.32006: 55.72007: 55.22008: 56.52009: 55.22010: 57.62011: 56.72012: 56.82013: 572014: 55.22015: 562016: 56.22017: 56.52018: 55.42019: 552020: 56.4

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Czechia 60.81 compare
  2. 46 Israel 59.19 compare
  3. 47 Uzbekistan 57.61 compare
  4. 49 Singapore 50.74 compare
  5. 50 Romania 50.04 compare
  6. 51 Peru 49.12 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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