Country energy profile · Switzerland · 2025
What percentage of Switzerland’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 56.6% of Switzerland’s total energy. Oil is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 43.8%, natural gas 12.6%, coal 0.2% · non-fossil 43.4%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Switzerland energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 56.6% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Oil |
| Change since 2010 | -3.8 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 55.4 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 3.7 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | — |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #63 of 80 |
Is Switzerland getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Switzerland
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Switzerland's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 56.6% of Switzerland's total primary energy: oil 43.8%, natural gas 12.6% and coal 0.2%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Switzerland's main energy source?
Switzerland's largest fossil fuel is oil. Non-fossil sources make up 43.4% of its energy.
Is Switzerland reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Switzerland's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 3.8 percentage points, to 56.6%.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.