Electricity price in Bitcoin: Switzerland
In 2026, a year of electricity in Switzerland cost CHF 1,340, or 0.0227 BTC. In 2016 it cost 1.76 BTC: +34% in CHF, 77.6× cheaper in Bitcoin.
- Price 2026
- CHF 1,340 / year
- provisional
- In Bitcoin 2026
- 0.0227 BTC
- CHF change since 2016
- +34%
- In BTC since 2016
- 77.6× cheaper
Electricity in CHF, 2016 → 2026
+34%
CHF 1,000 → CHF 1,340 / year · +3.0%/yr
Electricity in Bitcoin, 2016 → 2026
77.6× cheaper
1.76 BTC → 0.0227 BTC · -35.3%/yr
2016
CHF 1,000/ year
1.76 BTC
2021
CHF 1,037/ year
0.0237 BTC
2026 · prov.
CHF 1,340/ year
0.0227 BTC
Year-by-year data⌄
| Year | Price (CHF / year) | Price in BTC | BTC avg (CHF) | Electricity per 1 BTC | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHF 1,000 | 1.76 BTC | CHF 569 | 0.57 | Derived |
| 2017 | CHF 1,001 | 0.242 BTC | CHF 4,145 | 4.14 | Derived |
| 2018 | CHF 1,022 | 0.143 BTC | CHF 7,132 | 6.98 | Derived |
| 2019 | CHF 1,025 | 0.139 BTC | CHF 7,356 | 7.18 | Derived |
| 2020 | CHF 1,022 | 0.0942 BTC | CHF 10,846 | 11 | Derived |
| 2021 | CHF 1,037 | 0.0237 BTC | CHF 43,733 | 42 | Derived |
| 2022 | CHF 1,056 | 0.0398 BTC | CHF 26,502 | 25 | Derived |
| 2023 | CHF 1,321 | 0.0507 BTC | CHF 26,031 | 20 | Derived |
| 2024 | CHF 1,545 | 0.0266 BTC | CHF 58,087 | 38 | Derived |
| 2025 | CHF 1,404 | 0.0167 BTC | CHF 84,251 | 60 | Derived |
| 2026* | CHF 1,340 | 0.0227 BTC | CHF 59,153 | 44 | Derived |
* Provisional: year in progress or estimate not yet final.
Yearly household electricity bill: Swiss Federal Statistical Office average all-in electricity price for a 5-room flat (consumption type H4) × 4,500 kWh.
Source: bfs.admin.ch. BTC price: yearly average of monthly prices in CHF (mempool.space, ECB exchange rates).
Questions
How much does a year of electricity cost in Bitcoin in Switzerland?
In 2026 (provisional data), a year of electricity in Switzerland cost CHF 1,340 / year, which is 0.0227 BTC at that year's average Bitcoin price of CHF 59,153.
How much has the cost of a year of electricity in Switzerland changed since 2016?
Priced in CHF, it went from CHF 1,000 to CHF 1,340 (+34%, +3.0% per year). Priced in Bitcoin, it went from 1.76 BTC to 0.0227 BTC.
Where does this data come from?
Yearly household electricity bill: Swiss Federal Statistical Office average all-in electricity price for a 5-room flat (consumption type H4) × 4,500 kWh. Bitcoin prices are yearly averages of monthly prices in CHF (mempool.space, converted with ECB exchange rates).