Switzerland: Fossil fuels electricity generation
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| Switzerland |
Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.28 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.85 |
| Min - Max | 0.28 - 1.17 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.28 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 0.3 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 94.79 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1980 to 2024 is 0.85 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0.28 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 1.17 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2003.
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| Recent values | Switzerland: Fossil fuels electricity generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 0.40 |
| 2021 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 0.76 |
Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.
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