Switzerland electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Switzerland is
CHF 0.310 per kWh or USD 0.398.
The electricity price for businesses is
CHF 0.237 kWh or
USD 0.304.
These retail prices were collected in June 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2025 are available for download.
Sources: Commission fédérale de l’électricité (ElCom), Swissgrid AG
Electricity price analysis for Switzerland
- Residential electricity prices in Switzerland are 225.26% of the world average electricity price and 152.45% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Switzerland are 172.54% of the world average price and 134.69% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 135.02% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Switzerland are 132.45% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 133.81% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Switzerland
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Switzerland is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 0.89%,
wind 0.26%,
solar 6.62%,
hydro 51.99%,
nuclear 40.25%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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