Japan vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption
Japan
7,530 kWh per capita
in 2024
Switzerland
7,117 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Electric power consumption over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,530 kWh per capita against 7,117 kWh per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 413 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,362 kWh per capita | 7,395 kWh per capita | 33.02 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,156 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 14.54 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,195 kWh per capita | 7,668 kWh per capita | 527.1 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,726 kWh per capita | 7,263 kWh per capita | 463.11 kWh per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 7,530 kWh per capita against 7,117 kWh per capita in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Japan and Switzerland?
- 413 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Japan ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 150 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.