China vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
China
7,038 kWh per capita
in 2024
Switzerland
7,111 kWh per capita
in 2025
China rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,111 kWh per capita against 7,038 kWh per capita in China, a difference of 73 kWh per capita.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 7,395 kWh per capita | 6,666 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 6,398 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 7,668 kWh per capita | 3,646 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,169 kWh per capita | 7,263 kWh per capita | 1,094 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,111 kWh per capita against 7,038 kWh per capita in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and Switzerland?
- 73 kWh per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.